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Stop Reading Benchmarks: How to Evaluate Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code Against Your Own Workflow

A practical rubric for testing AI coding tools on the work you actually do, instead of trusting leaderboards and demos.

Sam Ortega, a developer-productivity lead · 9 min read

Making an AI Pair Work on the Codebase Everyone Hates

Concrete techniques for getting reliable help from AI assistants inside big, inconsistent, poorly documented legacy systems.

Sam Ortega, a developer-productivity lead · 10 min read

When to Turn the AI Off: The Honest Limits of Coding Assistants

The tasks where AI assistants quietly cost you more than they save, and how to notice you're in one.

Sam Ortega, a developer-productivity lead · 8 min read