A Synthesis Engineering Craft
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When a code review runbook becomes an upgrade playbook

I built a code review runbook to find problems. Then I used it on codebases I owned, and the review categories became execution phases. A checklist for assessme

February 23, 2026·7 min read
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What reviewing real codebases taught me about code review

I published a 900-check code review runbook. Then I used it on real engagements. The checklist worked, but the real lessons were about the process — starting wi

February 22, 2026·8 min read

Building ownwords: A Synthesis Coding Case Study

What separates synthesis coding from vibe coding isn''t the tools — it''s the decisions. This technical case study walks through the architectural choices,...

December 7, 2025·12 min read

Seventeen years ago, I built a tool for the open Web. This weekend, I modernized it using Synthesis Coding with Claude Code AI

In 2008, I released a WordPress plugin called Blogroll Links. The plugin displayed lists of links on WordPress pages using a shortcode. But the idea behind...

November 29, 2025·8 min read