web01.fireside.fm Fri, 29 May 2026 15:58:39 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Vibing with AI Code - Episodes Tagged with “Ai Coding” https://vibing-with-ai-code.fireside.fm/tags/ai%20coding Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 We are here to discuss the latest in the world of coding with AI. We explore both the good and the bad, and help you make informed decisions based on our experiences. A key component of this channel is sharing what we learn, to improve both our skills and yours. Let's grow together! en-us episodic Follow Us on AI Coding Journey Brendan Buckingham We are here to discuss the latest in the world of coding with AI. We explore both the good and the bad, and help you make informed decisions based on our experiences. A key component of this channel is sharing what we learn, to improve both our skills and yours. Let's grow together! no AI, Coding, Vibe Coding Brendan Buckingham vibingwithaicode@gmail.com Episode 004: AI Productivity Systems for Developers: Claude Command Center, and Staying Focused https://vibing-with-ai-code.fireside.fm/004 cd30394e-07d8-4288-a2b1-c26b844ad52e Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 Brendan Buckingham full Brendan Buckingham We're back from hiatus to talk AI-driven productivity — how we each use AI tools to stay focused, running multiple Claude instances in parallel for bug fixes, and why integrated agent tools might beat the early open-source alternatives. 38:59 no <p>After a bit of a hiatus, we are back this week to discuss AI-driven productivity and the challenge of staying focused amid rapidly evolving tools. We compare our approaches to using AI to help with productivity. We also discuss using multiple Claude instances to parallelize bug fixes, the difficulty of review/testing and maintaining understanding, and why safer integrated agent-style tools may beat early open-source alternatives.</p> <p><strong>Sponsor</strong><br> <a href="https://fireside.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fireside</a><br> Powerful podcast hosting &amp; analytics<br> By podcasters, for podcasters. Since 2016</p> <p>00:00 Back on the Mic<br> 00:45 AI Productivity Shift<br> 01:35 Email and Slack Triage<br> 03:43 PARA and Daily Priorities<br> 04:37 Analog Cards vs Apps<br> 06:00 AI Surfacing Tasks<br> 08:45 Danger of False Productivity<br> 12:03 Parallelizing Bug Fixes<br> 13:24 Trust and Understanding Gaps<br> 16:34 Acceptance Tests Missing<br> 19:33 Back to Productivity Focus<br> 20:07 Obie Fernandez Prompt System<br> 21:11 Building the Command Center<br> 22:53 Daily Prompts to Slash Commands<br> 27:11 Minimalist Workflow and TickTick<br> 31:02 OpenClaw vs Safer Agents<br> 34:34 Finding the Right UI Layer<br> 37:07 Keeping AI in Its Place<br> 38:34 Wrap Up and Next Steps</p> ClaudeCode #Windsurf #AICoding #VSCode #CodingTools #AIProgramming AI, AI Coding, Vibe Coding, AI Productivity After a bit of a hiatus, we are back this week to discuss AI-driven productivity and the challenge of staying focused amid rapidly evolving tools. We compare our approaches to using AI to help with productivity. We also discuss using multiple Claude instances to parallelize bug fixes, the difficulty of review/testing and maintaining understanding, and why safer integrated agent-style tools may beat early open-source alternatives.

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00:00 Back on the Mic
00:45 AI Productivity Shift
01:35 Email and Slack Triage
03:43 PARA and Daily Priorities
04:37 Analog Cards vs Apps
06:00 AI Surfacing Tasks
08:45 Danger of False Productivity
12:03 Parallelizing Bug Fixes
13:24 Trust and Understanding Gaps
16:34 Acceptance Tests Missing
19:33 Back to Productivity Focus
20:07 Obie Fernandez Prompt System
21:11 Building the Command Center
22:53 Daily Prompts to Slash Commands
27:11 Minimalist Workflow and TickTick
31:02 OpenClaw vs Safer Agents
34:34 Finding the Right UI Layer
37:07 Keeping AI in Its Place
38:34 Wrap Up and Next Steps

ClaudeCode #Windsurf #AICoding #VSCode #CodingTools #AIProgramming]]> After a bit of a hiatus, we are back this week to discuss AI-driven productivity and the challenge of staying focused amid rapidly evolving tools. We compare our approaches to using AI to help with productivity. We also discuss using multiple Claude instances to parallelize bug fixes, the difficulty of review/testing and maintaining understanding, and why safer integrated agent-style tools may beat early open-source alternatives.

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00:00 Back on the Mic
00:45 AI Productivity Shift
01:35 Email and Slack Triage
03:43 PARA and Daily Priorities
04:37 Analog Cards vs Apps
06:00 AI Surfacing Tasks
08:45 Danger of False Productivity
12:03 Parallelizing Bug Fixes
13:24 Trust and Understanding Gaps
16:34 Acceptance Tests Missing
19:33 Back to Productivity Focus
20:07 Obie Fernandez Prompt System
21:11 Building the Command Center
22:53 Daily Prompts to Slash Commands
27:11 Minimalist Workflow and TickTick
31:02 OpenClaw vs Safer Agents
34:34 Finding the Right UI Layer
37:07 Keeping AI in Its Place
38:34 Wrap Up and Next Steps

ClaudeCode #Windsurf #AICoding #VSCode #CodingTools #AIProgramming]]>