https://www.fredpope.com/blog Builder and investor in Colorado. Exploring the connections between software, business, and economics. Writing to think. en-us fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/clean-code-is-the-best-context https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/clean-code-is-the-best-context When code explains itself, you dont need sprawling docs. This shrinks prompt/context size for AI agents, boosts retrieval precision, and reduces hallucinations. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) developmentproductivityaiautomationclean-codedocumentation https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/parable-of-the-mislabeled-granary https://www.fredpope.com/blog/development/parable-of-the-mislabeled-granary A parable about the true cost of naming things incorrectly. When you name something 'Stripe Payment Intent Id,' you create a contract. Break that contract, and you break trust with every system and developer who relies on that name meaning what it says. Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT fred@fredpope.com (Fred Pope) developmentarchitecturenamingtechnical-debtclean-code