Friday Links: AI, agents, and joy

Hey there. Here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. What’s the real reason why most of us use AI? Because our coworkers use it (3min). #2. Here’s a sample AGENT.md file for better code quality (6min). I still use old-style prompts, but stole a few parts of that file. #3. RSS co-creatod was prosecuted for something Meta is doing (2min). #4. “Diversify your income” makes sense. But what about diversifying our joy and identity? For that, try to live without what you love (3min). And in case you missed it, here are my two rules for AI-assisted coding: don’t let AI touch it directly (2min) and use it as a copilot (2min). (Bzzz…Radio voice) This email was brought to you by… Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. A case against syntax obsession. Because real impact comes from skills outside your IDE. Keep coding smart. See you next Friday, Cesar