Signals from the AI Frontier

Thoughts on LLMs, agents, automation, and the evolving AI landscape.

Copilot Reads Your SKILL.md Now
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Copilot Reads Your SKILL.md Now

GitHub Copilot code review can now invoke your team's SKILL.md files and pull context from MCP servers. The skill economy is no longer theoretical.

Aug 1, 2026·5 min read
Building This Site with AI Agents, a Design System, and a Backlog
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Building This Site with AI Agents, a Design System, and a Backlog

What I learned building samjwest.net through Claude Code — starting with design tokens, writing user stories, and letting agents work through them.

Jul 17, 2026·4 min read
SOLID Principles in the Age of AI
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SOLID Principles in the Age of AI

Why Classic Software Design Matters More Than Ever.

Jul 6, 2026·11 min read