Why AI Coding Needs Anti-Patterns
Something shifted in software over the last couple of years, and most teams felt it before they found the language for it.
The AI Developer's Field Guide
Classes, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding
A practical field guide to the anti-patterns of AI-assisted coding. Spot trouble early, build better habits, and survive the slop patterns era.
The AI Developer's Field Guide
Classes, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding
A practical field guide to the anti-patterns of AI-assisted coding, using classes, monsters, and interventions to help software teams spot trouble early and build better habits.
ISBN: 979-8-9952597-0-1
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Meet the Bestiary
The field guide names the patterns you've seen but couldn't quite describe. Characters, monsters, and NPCs — each one a recognizable failure mode amplified by AI.
character
The Fighter
Charge first, ask questions never
characterThe Wizard
When all you have is a prompt, everything looks like a spell
characterThe Rogue
Rules are for people who get caught
characterThe Cleric
The process will save us
monsterThe Scope Creep Kraken
Why not? It'll only take ten minutes
monsterThe Congealing Slop
It works on my machine (and the model's)
From the Book
Meet the Scope Creep Kraken
If you've spent any time around AI-assisted software work, you already know the moment when the Scope Creep Kraken first puts a tentacle on the boat.
The Phantom Intern Is Already on Your Team
Code appears in your repository with no clear author, no review trail, and no institutional memory. It was generated, pasted, and committed. Now it's your problem.