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Matt Pocock · Technology

Matt Pocock

Become an AI Hero with tips, tricks and tutorials. We don't do vibe coding - this is a channel for real engineers solving real problems.

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LIVE: Poteto (creator of pstack) on shipping 1,000's of PR's a month at SpaceX

03 Oct 2026
1h 5m
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Scaling software development through AI agents requires shifting from manual micromanagement to building robust, self-verifying environments. By treating engineering workflows like a Michelin-starred kitchen, developers can move beyond simple code generation to creating systems where agents operate within strict constr...

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LIVE: Uncle Bob on Software Fundamentals in the Age of AI

19 Aug 2026AI processed

Software development is undergoing a paradigm shift as AI agents replace human labor in tactical implementation, yet fundamental engineering principles remain critical to managing system complexity. While agents excel at speed, they frequently produce technical debt, requiring a rigorous "gauntlet" of automated, determ...

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New Skills! v1.2 brings /wait-what, /writing-for-agents, and fixes /grill-me

05 Aug 2026AI processed

Version 1.2.0 of the engineering skills repository introduces comprehensive documentation at aihero.dev/skills and official integration with the Claude Code marketplace. To improve model performance, the "Wait What" skill forces agents to use Simplified Technical English and context-specific language, effectively curbi...

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/wayfinder: Nothing is too big to plan anymore

30 Jul 2026
15m
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Wayfinder provides a robust framework for managing complex, multi-session projects with AI agents by breaking down ambitious goals into actionable, dependent tickets. Unlike traditional single-session planning, this approach systematically clears the "fog of war" by categorizing work into research, prototyping, grillin...

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Don't waste time on specs: /prototype instead

23 Jul 2026
10m
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mattpocock/skills: A complete AI Coding workflow, end-to-end

16 Jul 2026
17m
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Setting up the Matt Pocock skills repository involves installing the package via npx and configuring it for agents like Claude Code, prioritizing project-level installation to ensure team consistency. The core development workflow centers on a structured sequence: starting with "Grill with Docs" to refine ideas into a ...

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LIVE: The /wayfinder Demo

13 Jul 2026AI processed

Wayfinder, an orchestrator for AI-driven development, streamlines the transition from vague requirements to actionable specifications by managing multiple parallel "grilling sessions." By breaking down a TikTok creator feature for a video management platform, the process demonstrates how to resolve technical uncertaint...

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New Skills! v1.1 brings /wayfinder, /research, /implement, /to-spec, /to-tickets

08 Jul 2026
15m
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Version 1.1 of the skills repository introduces significant workflow improvements, most notably the renaming of 2PRD to 2spec and 2issues to 2tickets to better reflect their functional roles in software development. The update refines the "grilling" process by adding confirmation gates and clearer distinctions between ...

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Learn anything with the /teach skill

08 Jun 2026
13m
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Can Cursor's HARDCORE Review Skill Stop The Slop?

28 May 2026
13m
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9 Things People Get Wrong With My /grill-* skills

25 May 2026
13m
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/handoff is my new favourite skill

21 May 2026
12m
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I stopped using /grill-me for coding. Here’s what I use instead:

14 May 2026AI processed

Effective AI-assisted development requires a shared, documented language between the developer and the model. Moving beyond the "grill-me" skill, which focuses on iterative questioning, the "grill-with-docs" approach integrates a context.md file to establish a ubiquitous language derived from Domain-Driven Design. This...

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Anthropic's "dedicated monthly credit" is actually a huge cut

13 May 2026
10m
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New Skills! /handoff, /prototype, /review and /writing-* | Skills Changelog

12 May 2026
12m
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Burn through the backlog from hell with /triage

07 May 2026
10m
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I Open-Sourced My Own AFK Software Factory

30 Apr 2026
11m
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How To De-Slop A Codebase Ruined By AI (with one skill)

29 Apr 2026
11m
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LIVE: Watch me build a brand-new project from scratch

17 Apr 2026
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Never Trust An LLM

27 Mar 2026
14m
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