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Signal Check: February 20, 2026
This week's signal in AI and engineering
Feb 20
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Alex Robinson
AI-Assisted Reviews with GitHub Copilot
In my last article, I argued that engineering teams should fix the review process before scaling code generation.
Feb 17
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Alex Robinson
Signal Check: February 13, 2026
This week's signal in AI and engineering
Feb 13
•
Alex Robinson
AI-assisted Code Reviews
Improve the Review Bottleneck Before Scaling Code Generation
Feb 10
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Alex Robinson
1
The Critical Thinking Paradox
AI coding assistants demand strong critical thinking skills while systematically undermining the development of these same skills. Adopt research-backed…
Feb 2
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Alex Robinson
2
January 2026
MCPs, Agents, Skills. Oh My!
Understanding the emerging ecosystem of LLM building blocks
Jan 27
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Alex Robinson
2
Avoiding the AI Complexity Cliff
Managing scope in AI-assisted development
Jan 20
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Alex Robinson
2
AI Reality Check
The Forces Challenging the Future of AI
Jan 13
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Alex Robinson
3
Pragmatic AI Adoption
Avoid the Slop and Amplify Innovation
Jan 6
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Alex Robinson
October 2024
Simplify Your iOS CI with Makefiles
Harness the power of the classic MAKE utility for efficient and portable iOS builds
Oct 1, 2024
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Alex Robinson
September 2024
Mastering Swift Package Collections
Swift Package Manager is a powerful solution for managing dependencies and creating modular apps.
Sep 24, 2024
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Alex Robinson
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