AlfasEngineer & lifelong learner writing about AI, web dev, and technology.https://alfasdev.com/Why I Stopped Letting One Agent Grade Its Own Homeworkhttps://alfasdev.com/blog/ai/builder-checker-agent-loops/https://alfasdev.com/blog/ai/builder-checker-agent-loops/A single AI agent that writes code and then decides for itself whether it is correct will lie to you eventually. Splitting the job into a builder and an independent checker fixed that for me.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiaiclaude codeagentic workflowsdeveloper toolsHow I Actually Evaluate an AI Coding Assistanthttps://alfasdev.com/blog/ai/evaluating-ai-coding-assistants/https://alfasdev.com/blog/ai/evaluating-ai-coding-assistants/Most reviews of AI coding tools focus on demos. Here is the practical checklist I use to decide whether one earns a permanent spot in my workflow.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiaideveloper toolsproductivityAstro Content Collections: A Practical Guide Beyond the Docshttps://alfasdev.com/blog/web-dev/astro-content-collections-guide/https://alfasdev.com/blog/web-dev/astro-content-collections-guide/The official docs explain the API. Here is what I wish I knew about schemas, loaders, and image handling before building a real site on content collections.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTweb-devastrostatic sitescontent management