Agentic software development works best when AI agents have meaningful implementation autonomy, deterministic systems verify their work, and humans retain authority over meaning, architecture, and risk.
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The Ratchet Principle: How AI Mistakes Become Better Software
Fixing an AI-generated defect repairs the present. Ratchet Development encodes the lesson as a durable control that improves the environment inherited by future work.
Beyond Vibe Coding: How Ratchet Development Turns AI Fallibility Into Governance
Ratchet Development is a governed approach to agentic software development in which every meaningful failure becomes a durable control that future work inherits.
How to Automate HubSpot Sequence Enrollment Without Sales or Service Hub Enterprise
Automating HubSpot sequences without Sales or Service Hub Enterprise might seem impossible, but with a little creativity and the right tools, it can be done. In this post, I break down how I used HubSpot workflows, custom properties, and Zapier to streamline sequence enrollment for a client’s webinars—saving them hours each month and driving better engagement with their leads.
4 Simple Steps to Turn HubSpot Multi-Checkbox Properties into Revenue-Generating Marketing Data
HubSpot’s multi-checkbox properties are great for tracking data like event attendance or service interest, but they fall short when you need numerical insights. Learn how I transformed checkbox chaos into actionable marketing data in just 4 simple steps—driving $76,095 in ticket sales with a single campaign.