https://ofershap.github.io/ Writing on AI agents, software architecture, and the systems that hold them together. en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:57:03 +0000 https://ofershap.github.io/essays/the-fully-agentic-company/ https://ofershap.github.io/essays/the-fully-agentic-company/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Everything in an agentic organization can be substituted, the model, the CEO, every executor, except the one thing that authored why the work matters in the first place. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/context-snack-fills-the-wait-while-ai-agents-work/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/context-snack-fills-the-wait-while-ai-agents-work/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I built a Cursor extension that serves relevant AI micro-news and retro games while your agent is busy. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-the-gauntlet-loop-built-a-game-from-one-prompt/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-the-gauntlet-loop-built-a-game-from-one-prompt/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Matt Shumer's Gauntlet Loop uses separate builder and critic agents to turn a broad Claude Opus 5 prompt into a Call of Duty-level game. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-four-step-pr-description-for-faster-code-reviews/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-four-step-pr-description-for-faster-code-reviews/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 As code output grows, review becomes the bottleneck. A structured PR description helps reviewers understand the flow and spot risks before reading the code. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/cursors-sqlite-swarm-breaks-human-speed-workflows/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/cursors-sqlite-swarm-breaks-human-speed-workflows/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AI agents rebuilt SQLite from its documentation and reached 1,000 commits per second, forcing Cursor to replace Git with its own version control system. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-agents-choose-among-too-many-tools/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-agents-choose-among-too-many-tools/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Giving an agent more tools can make its decisions worse. Reducing the available options helps it choose more accurately. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/boris-chernys-ai-adoption-model-fuels-the-bubble/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/boris-chernys-ai-adoption-model-fuels-the-bubble/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A five-stage AI adoption model can reward token burn without accountability. Production agents still need supervision, and pretending otherwise fuels the bubble. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/turning-feature-development-into-marketing-copy-with-cursor/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/turning-feature-development-into-marketing-copy-with-cursor/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A Cursor agent in Slack reads commits, pull requests, and docs, then explains a finished feature to our marketing team in plain English. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/why-we-built-a-project-just-to-throw-it-away/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/why-we-built-a-project-just-to-throw-it-away/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 We built an entire system in two weeks, discarded the code, and used what we learned to design the production version. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/an-agent-that-tracks-dependency-changes/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/an-agent-that-tracks-dependency-changes/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 We built an agent that monitors the libraries and models our team depends on, then posts a weekly update in Slack. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/what-a-2026-resume-should-look-like/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/what-a-2026-resume-should-look-like/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A PDF résumé feels outdated in 2026. I built an interactive version with Sticklight, including a scroll-based video background. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/detecting-production-bugs-through-missing-mixpanel-events/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/detecting-production-bugs-through-missing-mixpanel-events/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Some production bugs create no errors at all. I added a daily Mixpanel scan that detects them by watching for missing events and unusual spikes. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/ai-changes-the-tools-not-the-engineering-problems/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/ai-changes-the-tools-not-the-engineering-problems/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AI memory and coding tools repeat problems software engineers have solved for decades. Strong engineering practices matter even more when AI speeds up development. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/an-agent-turns-every-merge-into-a-release-update/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/an-agent-turns-every-merge-into-a-release-update/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I added an agent to our CI pipeline that explains every production merge in plain language and posts the update to Slack. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/why-we-ask-ai-before-asking-people/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/why-we-ask-ai-before-asking-people/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A quiet habit change is underway. People are turning to AI first because it often gives them a faster, more accurate answer. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-i-use-rovo-across-slack-jira-and-confluence/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-i-use-rovo-across-slack-jira-and-confluence/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Rovo searches company Slack and Jira history, then turns that context into Confluence documents for incident reviews and refactoring work. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/midjourneys-60-second-medical-imaging-machine/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/midjourneys-60-second-medical-imaging-machine/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Midjourney Medical uses ultrasound to produce MRI-level images. It promises full-body scans in 60 seconds at one-tenth the cost of an MRI. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/using-ai-to-analyze-my-teams-pull-requests/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/using-ai-to-analyze-my-teams-pull-requests/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Cursor and Claude Code turn pull request history into a management and incident investigation tool. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-google-stitch-describes-ui-for-ai-agents/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-google-stitch-describes-ui-for-ai-agents/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Google open-sourced Stitch’s approach to describing UI in Markdown, separating the visual layer from application logic so agents make fewer mistakes. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/cutting-token-costs-in-cursor-and-claude-code/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/cutting-token-costs-in-cursor-and-claude-code/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Practical ways to control AI development costs by managing context, choosing models, delegating to cheaper agents, and monitoring usage. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/software-engineering-after-manual-coding/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/software-engineering-after-manual-coding/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AI has turned code into an output rather than the goal. Software engineers now need to focus on architecture, critical thinking, debugging, and managing agents. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/marios-cart-shows-how-fast-ai-filmmaking-is-moving/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/marios-cart-shows-how-fast-ai-filmmaking-is-moving/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A short film made with Seedance 2.0 shows how realistic AI video has become and how one person can now make work that once required a crew and a large budget. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/running-a-company-on-400-a-month-with-openclaw-agents/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/running-a-company-on-400-a-month-with-openclaw-agents/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 An OpenClaw Agents setup can cover research, content, video, development, and security for $400 a month. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-control-tower-for-cursor-cloud-agents/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-control-tower-for-cursor-cloud-agents/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A keyboard-driven dashboard for running, tracking, and controlling 5+ Cursor cloud agents in parallel. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/qwen-3-5-brings-a-397b-model-to-local-devices/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/qwen-3-5-brings-a-397b-model-to-local-devices/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 activates only 17 billion of its 397 billion parameters per token, making local AI processing possible without a cloud connection. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-27kb-pixel-art-office-for-cursors-agent-mode/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-27kb-pixel-art-office-for-cursors-agent-mode/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I built a Cursor extension that turns agent activity into a pixel art office, using read-only JSONL transcripts and no image assets. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/one-prompt-can-now-generate-a-complete-short-film/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/one-prompt-can-now-generate-a-complete-short-film/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Generative video systems are moving beyond disconnected clips. They can turn a simple prompt into a coherent visual story. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/world-monitor-opens-global-intelligence-to-everyone/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/world-monitor-opens-global-intelligence-to-everyone/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 World Monitor combines live geopolitical data with local AI analysis in a free, open-source dashboard. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/building-hypes-during-a-42-km-marathon/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/building-hypes-during-a-42-km-marathon/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A runner built an entire app with voice commands during a marathon, using Wispr Flow inside Cursor. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/catching-a-1500-cursor-spend-anomaly-in-real-time/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/catching-a-1500-cursor-spend-anomaly-in-real-time/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A developer spent $1,500 on Cursor in one day without anyone noticing. I built an open-source tool to catch usage anomalies and report them in Slack. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/portless-gives-local-development-readable-urls/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/portless-gives-local-development-readable-urls/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Vercel’s Portless maps readable local addresses to the right ports, making local development easier for developers, automation, and AI agents. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-time-machine-game-for-practicing-better-reactions/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-time-machine-game-for-practicing-better-reactions/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I built an AI game that helps my 9-year-old revisit emotional moments and come up with a different response himself. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/github-output-from-10-prolific-developers/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/github-output-from-10-prolific-developers/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I visualized public GitHub data from 10 developers, including their projects, stars, and the tools they created. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/gitshow-turns-github-profiles-into-project-portfolios/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/gitshow-turns-github-profiles-into-project-portfolios/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I built an open-source tool that adds npm download stats, project categories, stack visualizations, timelines, and sharing to GitHub profiles. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/gitshow-adds-project-context-to-github-profiles/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/gitshow-adds-project-context-to-github-profiles/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Replace github.com with gitshow.dev to see npm downloads, grouped projects, tech stacks, focus areas, and a project timeline for any user or organization. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/when-extreme-heat-makes-metal-stronger/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/when-extreme-heat-makes-metal-stronger/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Northwestern University researchers found that under extreme conditions, heat can strengthen metal instead of softening it. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-openclaw-became-githubs-fastest-growing-project/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-openclaw-became-githubs-fastest-growing-project/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Peter Steinberger built the first prototype in an hour, then kept it open source as it reached 180,000 stars and drew acquisition interest. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-telegram-bot-that-turns-messages-into-calendar-events/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-telegram-bot-that-turns-messages-into-calendar-events/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I built an open source Telegram bot that adds school events, birthdays, tasks, and appointments to my calendar from a simple message. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-real-world-flight-simulator-built-with-opus-and-codex/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/a-real-world-flight-simulator-built-with-opus-and-codex/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The CEO of Grw AI built a flight simulator for real locations using Opus 4.6 for planning and GPT-5.3 in Codex for implementation. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/coding-in-parallel-with-cursor/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/coding-in-parallel-with-cursor/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 I run two coding tasks at once, catch up on Slack while they work, and let Cursor add the keyboard shortcuts it recommends. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/ai-products-bring-marginal-costs-back-to-software/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/ai-products-bring-marginal-costs-back-to-software/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AI products consume compute with every action. That changes software from a licensing business into a margin business. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/goose-runs-an-open-source-coding-agent-locally/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/goose-runs-an-open-source-coding-agent-locally/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Block's Goose offers a free, local coding agent that works with Claude, GPT-5, and open models through tools like Ollama. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/moltbook-is-a-social-network-built-for-ai-agents/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/moltbook-is-a-social-network-built-for-ai-agents/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 More than 30,000 bots are already posting, replying, forming communities, and discussing how to communicate without humans. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/give-cursor-access-to-your-previous-conversations/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/give-cursor-access-to-your-previous-conversations/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A User Rule can give Cursor access to conversation transcripts from the last 30 days, making them searchable and available for analysis. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/claude-code-adds-diff-view-for-ai-generated-code/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/claude-code-adds-diff-view-for-ai-generated-code/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Claude Code now lets developers review code changes and leave comments without switching apps, making AI-assisted development faster and easier to check. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-cursor-built-my-gcp-browser-extension-in-30-minutes/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/how-cursor-built-my-gcp-browser-extension-in-30-minutes/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A five-minute prompt gave Cursor enough context to research, build, and test a GCP browser extension using a technology I had never worked with. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/running-multiple-ai-agents-without-terminal-conflicts/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/running-multiple-ai-agents-without-terminal-conflicts/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Superset runs multiple CLI-based AI agents in isolated terminal sessions, making it easier to manage coding, debugging, and testing in parallel. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/what-one-developer-built-with-google-earth/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/what-one-developer-built-with-google-earth/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A single developer turned real map data into a live flight environment using open source code and existing infrastructure. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/from-nokia-keypads-to-ai-intermediaries/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/from-nokia-keypads-to-ai-intermediaries/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 In twenty years, communication moved from repeated Nokia keypresses and phone calls to low-friction messaging. AI may take the next step for us. https://ofershap.github.io/posts/kids-will-see-hand-written-code-as-ancient-history/ https://ofershap.github.io/posts/kids-will-see-hand-written-code-as-ancient-history/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 My 9-year-old built a memory game with Gemini, making me realize that writing code by hand has already started to look like a relic.