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Putting the finishing touches on a blog post for tomorrow. I'm going to explain how I currently use AI to implement non-trivial features. This is the result of a lot of trial and error, and I'm excited to share this approach with everyone.

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Friendly reminder that CommonJS functionality is frequently unspecified and often falls somewhere between "script" and "module" programs as defined by ECMA-262. It's really time to stop using CommonJS. https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/58663

submitted 6 hours ago • 1 comment

AI IDE showdown! I asked both Windsurf and GitHub Copilot to implement an auth flow using Supabase (creating all UI plus making it work). Both used Claude 3.7. The result? Windsurf got this working almost immediately (1 edit). GitHub Copilot couldn't get it working with direct instructions.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Introducing tailwind-csstree, a CSSTree extension that enables parsing of Tailwind-specific syntax with CSSTree (and the ESLint CSS plugin): https://www.npmjs.com/package/tailwind-csstree Just a few edge cases left to address (check the issues) but should work for most code.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

AI IDEs and GPT-4.1 are a struggle. In both GitHub Copilot and Windsurf, GPT-4.1 is okay for 2-3 prompts, but then after that starts telling me what to do instead of doing it. This model seems to need a very specific instruction to do the work.

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One peculiar thing I've noticed when using GPT-4.1 in Windsurf is that it tends to tell me what to run in the terminal instead of just running it (Claude typically just runs it).

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

The trouble with Claude 4 in GitHub Copilot continues. It doesn't seem to constrain itself to the initial request and goes off in other directions for way too long. My experiment ends here. 3.7 from now on.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

My new approach to AI-assisted coding: Ask Gemini 2.5 Pro to design a system (or database, etc.) that fulfills some functional requirements. Then ask GPT 4.1 to implement the design. Working great so far for non-UI stuff.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Grateful to Ömer for what has become such an identifiable mark for the project.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

I'm excited to share that I've been named a GitHub Star! https://stars.github.com/profiles/nzakas/ I'm not sure who nominated me, but I appreciate it.

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Kind of bummed out that the Supabase MCP server doesn't work with local instances.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

My first day vibe coding and I'm getting frustrated. What do y'all do when you just can't tickle the LLM to get the UI you have in mind? If I'm not supposed to hand edit the code, how do you resolve such a thing?

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

If you're waiting for eslint-config-airbnb to get updated for ESLint v9 before migrating, please give this alternative a try and let us know how it works: https://github.com/NishargShah/eslint-config-airbnb-extended/issues/10#issuecomment-2928085279

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

If you're waiting for eslint-config-airbnb to get updated for ESLint v9 before migrating, please give this alternative a try and let us know how it works: https://github.com/NishargShah/eslint-config-airbnb-extended/issues/10#issuecomment-2928085279

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Giving Windsurf a try. It feels more helpful than GitHub Copilot in VS Code but still seems to struggle with some basic stuff like getting Tailwind 4 styles to show up on an Astro page.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

So disappointed that Pocket is shutting down. I use this every single day. https://getpocket.com/farewell

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Am I the only one who accidentally uses prompts when talking to people in real life? Like, "I'd love to hear about your trip. Don't use emdashes in your response."

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Getting buy-in on a large-scale project as an IC can be challenging. In my next newsletter (dropping Tuesday), I'll discuss how to go about this in a way that makes people want to help. Sign up now so you don't miss it: https://newsletter.humanwhocodes.com

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

So far, Claude 4 is a thumbs down for me. In Copilot, it starts over automatically after it completes the requested task. Can't really walk away from the computer because it just keeps going.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Are you still using ESLint v8.x? I'd like to know what we can do to help you upgrade to the v9.x line.

submitted 14 days ago • 3 comments

ESLint v9.0.0: A retrospective - ESLint - Pluggable JavaScript Linter @humanwhocodes.com @eslint.org eslint.org/blog/2025/05... #ECMAScript #JavaScript

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One thing I really enjoy about posting to social media with Claude is the positive reinforcement.

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

We really need AI IDEs to standardize the location of instructions files within projects. Needing to duplicate the same file in multiple locations so VS Code Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf can all get the info is annoying.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

ESLint was featured in three different talks.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

In case you missed it, I did a deep dive into the most ambitious ESLint release we ever had. Lots of important takeaways.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Achingly close to getting my Tailwind CSSTree extension working for Tailwind 3 and 4. This will allow the ESLint CSS plugin to work with Tailwind. Just a few edge cases left.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

When prioritizing work, ask yourself, "what is the impact of this change?" It can be tempting to take on small, easily achievable tasks to show "progress." Don't confuse movement for progress.

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment