Archive - Brain Bytes

The Stop Hook That Won’t Let Claude Lie to You

How to make Claude prove the work is done before it claims to be done.

Jun 2 • Eric Roby

May 2026

How I Built a Second Brain for Agents

The notes aren't for me anymore. They're for the next agent that asks me what I already know.

May 26 • Eric Roby

How My Mac Mini Server Changes How I Work

An always-on Claude Code server with its own identity, its own permissions, and a queue of work it finishes overnight.

May 19 • Eric Roby

Git Worktrees Are the Future (Parallel Agents)

Stop running one Claude Code session at a time.

May 12 • Eric Roby

Why Backend Engineering Is Harder Than It Has Ever Been in 2026

Five reasons the job changed, and what to actually do about it

May 5 • Eric Roby

April 2026

How I Actually Ship With AI Every Day

The four habits that separate engineers who ship from engineers who just generate code

Apr 28 • Eric Roby

Beginner Developers Are Scared of the Wrong Thing About AI

The market is raising the bar. Fundamentals are how you clear it.

Apr 21 • Eric Roby

Going From Junior to Mid-Level Backend Isn't About Code

The skills that aren’t in job descriptions but are on everyone’s mind

Apr 7 • Eric Roby

March 2026

The Difference Between Using AI and Actually Being Good at It

How I set up Claude Code and Codex to review each other's work

Mar 31 • Eric Roby

I Use AI to Code Every Day, But I Still Don't Trust it

AI coding agents are smart, fast, and will absolutely cut corners if you let them.

Mar 24 • Eric Roby

The Bar for Junior Developers Has Never Been Higher

So why is it harder to get in?

Mar 17 • Eric Roby

I Canceled My Cursor Subscription After a Year. Here’s Why.

The coding workflow that replaced my IDE and why terminals are winning in 2026

Mar 10 • Eric Roby