A blog about software development, open source, and developer experiencehttps://briandouglas.me/en-ushttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/15/sweeper-why-agent-infrastructure-matters/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/15/sweeper-why-agent-infrastructure-matters/I built a tool that fans out parallel Claude Code agents to fix lint errors across a codebase. It taught me that the hard problems aren't prompts or models. They're isolation, observability, and memory.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/10/what-i-learned-running-10-pokemon-bots-in-36-seconds/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/10/what-i-learned-running-10-pokemon-bots-in-36-seconds/How a DeepMind paper turned my Pokemon agent from 'watch and tweak' into 'run and measure.'Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/04/claude-failed-mid-session-tapes-brought-it-back/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/04/claude-failed-mid-session-tapes-brought-it-back/I was an hour deep into a Postgres integration when Claude Code crashed. No session recovery. But tapes had every message stored in a local SQLite database.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/01/31/long-term-care-for-agent-sessions/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/01/31/long-term-care-for-agent-sessions/Agent sessions contain valuable wisdom worth preserving. Like magnetic tape archives knowledge for decades, Tapes preserves agent memory for lasting value.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/01/18/for-every-ralph-there-needs-to-be-a-super-nintendo/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2026/01/18/for-every-ralph-there-needs-to-be-a-super-nintendo/The Ralph Loop is having a moment. Developers are shipping code while they sleep. But there's a problem we're not talking about: nobody knows what Ralph learned along the way.Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/12/18/from-full-rewrites-to-edge-functions/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/12/18/from-full-rewrites-to-edge-functions/How moving to edge functions improved performance without a full rewrite.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/10/22/beyond-code-generation-how-continue-enables-ai-code-review-at-scale/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/10/22/beyond-code-generation-how-continue-enables-ai-code-review-at-scale/How Continue's extensible platform goes beyond code generation to enable custom AI agents for code review at scale.Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/10/20/codebunny-privacy-first-ai-code-reviews/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/10/20/codebunny-privacy-first-ai-code-reviews/AI code reviews that run in your GitHub Actions environment, keeping your code in your repository. Built on Continue for flexible, privacy-focused code analysis.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/27/pre-commit-hooks-are-back-thanks-to-ai/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/27/pre-commit-hooks-are-back-thanks-to-ai/How pre-commit hooks help AI assistants ship better code by focusing on implementation instead of formatting debatesWed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/25/workspace-ui-storybook-first-development/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/25/workspace-ui-storybook-first-development/A comprehensive guide to implementing workspace dashboard UI components using Storybook-first development methodology with real-world examples and technical decisions.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/23/optimizing-bundle-splitting/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/23/optimizing-bundle-splitting/Learn how I reduced the main JavaScript bundle from 1,158KB to 204KB through advanced chunking strategies, improving LCP from 5.9 seconds while maintaining full functionality.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/22/supabase-avatar-caching-performance/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/22/supabase-avatar-caching-performance/Discover how implementing a Supabase-based avatar caching strategy dramatically improved our Pull Request Contributions chart performance by reducing load times and eliminating redundant GitHub API calls.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/21/bluesky-comments-implementation/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/21/bluesky-comments-implementation/Learn how I integrated Bluesky's social features into my blog, creating a zero-maintenance comment system using the AT Protocol's open APIs. This technical walkthrough covers the implementation details, UI design decisions, and lessons learned from building social engagement without databases or authentication.Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/20/progressive-image-loading-avatars/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/20/progressive-image-loading-avatars/Explore how implementing blur-up progressive image loading for avatar images significantly improves perceived performance and user experience, with technical implementation details and code examples.Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/19/bulletproof-tests-without-mocks/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/19/bulletproof-tests-without-mocks/Learn how to build reliable, fast, and maintainable tests for UI components without relying on mocks, improving test suite reliability and developer experience.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/12/opus-4-1-continuous-ai-workflow/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/12/opus-4-1-continuous-ai-workflow/A two-model workflow using Claude Opus 4.1 for deep planning and Sonnet for rapid implementation.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/08/finding-similar-github-issues-with-continuous-ai-and-chroma-cloud/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/08/08/finding-similar-github-issues-with-continuous-ai-and-chroma-cloud/Using Chroma Cloud to find semantically similar GitHub issues based on meaning, not just keyword matching.Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/22/cognee-mcp-is-my-new-ai-memory/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/22/cognee-mcp-is-my-new-ai-memory/Using Cognee MCP as an AI memory engine that learns from every interaction and remembers what you teach it.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/19/pull-requests-into-blog-posts/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/19/pull-requests-into-blog-posts/Technical guide covering the implementation of an AI-powered prompt editor with text selection detection, sidebar interface, Supabase edge functions, and streaming OpenAI responses. Includes code examples, security considerations, and cost optimization strategies using GPT-4o tier models.Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/08/recurse-ml-rules-that-enable-async-context-engineering-with-kids-around/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/08/recurse-ml-rules-that-enable-async-context-engineering-with-kids-around/Using Recurse ML rules as automated quality gates for async AI development during fragmented family time.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/01/go-offline-with-context-engineering/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/07/01/go-offline-with-context-engineering/How to use Continue's agent mode with Ollama for productive offline coding during your commute.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/06/26/building-a-semantic-code-history-search-with-lancedb/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/06/26/building-a-semantic-code-history-search-with-lancedb/Build a semantic code history search using LanceDB and Continue's MCP integration to query your git history with natural language.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/06/12/the-anatomy-of-rules-writing-effective-boundaries-for-ai-agents-in-ruby/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/06/12/the-anatomy-of-rules-writing-effective-boundaries-for-ai-agents-in-ruby/Breaking down what makes effective rules for AI coding agents, using Ruby TDD rules as an example.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/03/21/getting-started-with-astro/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2025/03/21/getting-started-with-astro/Learn how to build fast, content-focused websites with Astro's unique approach to web development.Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2021/03/26/what-is-happening-to-devrel/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2021/03/26/what-is-happening-to-devrel/A conversation about the changes happening in DevRel.Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2020/01/10/testing-expected-errors-with-jest/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2020/01/10/testing-expected-errors-with-jest/This is a post to discover how to write a test for an expected error with JestFri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2019/08/06/reviving-projects-with-dependency-automation/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2019/08/06/reviving-projects-with-dependency-automation/Convincing your team to change up technologies can be challenging. Convincing my team to use GraphQL was not, mainly due to simplicity in getting a GraphQL prototype up and running using Apollo's Launchpad and our existing REST API.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/12/01/getting-graphql-in-your-api/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/12/01/getting-graphql-in-your-api/Convincing your team to change up technologies can be challenging. Convincing my team to use GraphQL was not, mainly due to simplicity in getting a GraphQL prototype up and running using Apollo's Launchpad and our existing REST API.Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/11/30/migrating-from-the-graphcool-web-ui-to-the-graphcool-framework/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/11/30/migrating-from-the-graphcool-web-ui-to-the-graphcool-framework/Steps to Migrate from the Graphcool Web UI to the Graphcool FrameworkThu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/05/19/static-applications-jamstack/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/05/19/static-applications-jamstack/podcastFri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/04/24/customizing-your-bash-command-prompt/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/04/24/customizing-your-bash-command-prompt/Customize your bash with emojisMon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/20/sanboxing-react-components-with-react-storybook/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/20/sanboxing-react-components-with-react-storybook/This is an example of the workflow at Netlify with react-storybook and how it cut down our development time between designer to developer. Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/16/managing-data-flow-in-react-native/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/16/managing-data-flow-in-react-native/I go through how to manage remote data-flow in a React Native application, using 5 of different techniques including starting with Promises and eventually getting to how I now got to GraphQL.Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/05/queues-in-go/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/02/05/queues-in-go/Queues are an abstract data structures when the collection of data are kept in order. Items can be enqueued to add to the queue and dequeued to be removed from the queue.Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/01/31/managing-remote-data-flow-in-react/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/01/31/managing-remote-data-flow-in-react/reactTue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/01/30/stacks-in-go/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2017/01/30/stacks-in-go/A Stack is an abstract data type that serves as a collection of elements with two principle operations, pop and push. Writing Stacks in Go is a great way to learn the language, which I will explain further in this post.Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/08/23/learn-computer-science-with-go/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/08/23/learn-computer-science-with-go/Go is one of the best languages to learn computer science. Thanks the compiler and built in fmt tool.Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/08/04/rails-and-react-sitting-in-a-tree/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/08/04/rails-and-react-sitting-in-a-tree/Injecting React into the asset pipeline is not so easy. Within the past 6 months I have discovered a great way to integrated React into my Rails app development workflow and take advantage of what everyone is excited about today.Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/07/18/binding-es-class-methods-in-react/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/07/18/binding-es-class-methods-in-react/Working with this can be confusing in React, especially when React has multiple ways to build components. Let's look the few ways to deal with this.Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/04/06/react-native-and-swift-at-forward-4/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/04/06/react-native-and-swift-at-forward-4/Compare Swift to React Native to find out whether or not it is worth the investment in learning iOS when you already know JavaScriptWed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/03/26/adding-seo-to-your-middleman-site/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/03/26/adding-seo-to-your-middleman-site/Learn how to implement SEO in your middleman siteSat, 26 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/02/08/searching-data-in-react-native/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/02/08/searching-data-in-react-native/Searching Data in React NativeMon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/02/03/detectable-links-in-react-native/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2016/02/03/detectable-links-in-react-native/Detectable Links in React NativeWed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/20/how-to-test-react-native-on-your-device/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/20/how-to-test-react-native-on-your-device/How to test React Native on your deviceSun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/19/codenewbie-creating-an-api/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/19/codenewbie-creating-an-api/CodeNewbie Creating An ApiSat, 19 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/06/adding-swipe-to-delete-in-react-nativehtml/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/12/06/adding-swipe-to-delete-in-react-nativehtml/Adding Swipe to Delete in React NativeSun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/09/13/cleaner-privates-with-dci/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/09/13/cleaner-privates-with-dci/DCI in RubySun, 13 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/08/30/deploying-your-ember-app/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/08/30/deploying-your-ember-app/Deploying Ember with Divshot explainedSun, 30 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/08/10/why-rust/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/08/10/why-rust/Why RustMon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/07/14/start-writing-apis-with-rails/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/07/14/start-writing-apis-with-rails/How to get started with the rails-api gemTue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/07/06/setup-bootstrap-in-ember/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/07/06/setup-bootstrap-in-ember/Setting up Bootstrap in Ember in 2 stepsMon, 06 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/05/11/my-guide-to-learning-ember/https://briandouglas.me/posts/2015/05/11/my-guide-to-learning-ember/quick tips on learning EmberMon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT