Developer Productivity

An AI coding agent walks into your codebase knowing nothing about your naming conventions, banned libraries or deployment rules. Here's how AGENTS.md, rule files, skills and MCP turn house rules into something the agent actually follows.

Krishna NeelaSep 24, 2026Part 11 of 13

AI coding vendors love big productivity numbers. Here's how to read them like a skeptical executive, what the IBM Bob figures actually measure, and how to run a pilot that produces a number you can trust.

Krishna NeelaSep 19, 2026Part 10 of 13

A 13-part, plain-English series on what happens when vibe coding leaves the weekend side project and walks into banks, utilities, insurers, government agencies and manufacturers. Specs, agents, approvals, audit trails, legacy code, firewalls, and how to read the productivity numbers.

Krishna NeelaAug 1, 2026Part 0 of 13