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6 Claude Code Tips That Cut Dev Time
Terminal-first workflows that eliminate context switching and repetitive tasks
 • Eric Roby
Why Developers Think They're 20% Faster with AI ... But aren't.
Study reveals the productivity issue destroying developer competence
 • Eric Roby
57% Have AI Agents in Production. Only 6% Are Ready
Why most organizations are deploying agents without the infrastructure to support them
 • Eric Roby
The AI Workflow Backend Devs Still Ignore
3 steps to stop fighting your AI tools
 • Eric Roby
Why Code Quality Alone Won't Save Your System
Clean code crashed in production. This is how I learned that beautiful code isn't enough
 • Eric Roby
When Our Database Expert Quit One Month Before Launch
One month before launch, our database expert quit. Four days later, I built something that saves our team 30 hours every single week.
 • Eric Roby
4 Skills You Need as a Backend Engineer (That Nobody Teaches You)
Why your first job will be way harder than you think
 • Eric Roby
5 Reasons You’re Still a Mid-Level Engineer
Why your hard work isn’t getting you promoted (and what to do about it)
 • Eric Roby
I Followed Expert Advice and Wrote the Worst Code of My Career
The 'smart' advice that's sabotaging your progress as a backend developer
 • Eric Roby
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