AI Lies. Engineers Prove
An AI agent's completion report isn't evidence. Check what ran, what changed, and what the result actually establishes.
04 / ENGINEERING NOTES
Things worth
writing down.
Occasional thoughts on software engineering, architecture, AI, automation, and whatever I've been building or learning along the way.
When custom software makes sense—and when it doesn't
Before paying for a custom application, look at the work it needs to do, the tools you already have, and who will maintain it.
AI can write the code. You still own the change.
AI helps with implementation. The assumptions, verification, and consequences still need an engineer.
Staging isn’t production
A few thoughts on what changes when software meets real traffic, real data, and live integrations.