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From Airport Chaos to Spec Clarity: How Writing Requirements Saved My Sanity
Ever tried vibe coding while traveling? Between airports, bad Wi-Fi, and half-baked prompts, I learned the hard way that AI doesn’t need more code—it needs better requirements. Thanks to GitHub’s Spec Kit and insights from James Montemagno and Frank Kruger on the Merge Conflict podcast, I discovered that the real magic isn’t in writing code—it’s in writing clarity. Humans reduce entropy. AI executes it.
From Vibe Coding to Vibe Documenting: How I Turned 6 Hours of Chaos into 8 Minutes of Clarity
Most programmers have fallen into the trap of “vibe coding”—throwing half-baked requirements at AI assistants and hoping for magic. I recently spent six hours vibe coding an Oqtane activity stream module, generating lots of code but making little real progress. Then I switched approaches. Instead of letting the AI guess, I documented exactly what I needed: module structure, display requirements, and integration points. The result? In eight minutes, I had a clean, working solution. The lesson is clear: AI is only as good as the clarity of its input. Humans reduce chaos; AI executes clarity.
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DevExpress Documentations is now accessible as an MCP server
DevExpress users can now supercharge their GitHub Copilot experience with the new Documentation MCP server. Simply enable agent mode, create a .mcp.json configuration file, and add “Use dxdocs” to your prompts. This preview feature provides AI-powered access to DevExpress documentation, making XAF development faster and more intelligent than ever.
Understanding Keycloak: An Identity Management Solution for .NET Developers
Keycloak is an open-source Identity and Access Management solution that provides centralized authentication and Single Sign-On capabilities across multiple applications. For .NET developers, it offers seamless integration through standard protocols like OpenID Connect, eliminating authentication fatigue while providing cost-effective, vendor-independent identity management with extensive customization options for modern applications.
MailHog: The Essential Email Testing Tool for .NET Developers
MailHog is an essential open-source email testing tool that captures emails sent by your .NET applications instead of delivering them to real recipients. Perfect for testing authentication workflows, password resets, and user registration processes, MailHog provides a clean web interface to view and inspect captured emails in real-time. Easy to install on WSL using an automated script, it integrates seamlessly with System.Net.Mail and works as a drop-in replacement for production SMTP servers. With features like API access, message persistence, and failure testing, MailHog eliminates the risks and complexity of email testing during development.