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May 17, 2026
Code Review Your Prompts
ai-strategy · prompt-engineering · critical-thinking
14 min
May 14, 2026
Stunning UIs Aren't Just Designed. They're Enforced.
engineering-leadership · spec-driven-development · ai-strategy
12 min
May 13, 2026
The Bottleneck Is Never the Stack
engineering-leadership · spec-driven-development · ai-strategy
11 min
May 12, 2026
The Spec Is the Product
spec-driven-development · platform-engineering · engineering-leadership
11 min
May 10, 2026
AI Populism is a Builder's Problem
platform-engineering · engineering-leadership · leadership
5 min
May 8, 2026
Building Cloud From Zero: Five Decisions That Compounded and Three I’d Redo
cloud-strategy · platform-engineering · engineering-leadership
15 min

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Vinny Carpenter

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September 7, 2025#genai

My AI Subscription Problem (or is it obsession)

A humorous confession about subscribing to nine different AI development tools in my quest to find the best tool(s).

2 min read · 345 words

August 10, 2025#kiro

From Vibe Mode to Spec Mode: Why I’m All In on Kiro

A hands-on look at how AWS Kiro transforms AI-assisted development from chaotic vibes into structured, spec-driven engineering.

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