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The AI Coding Toolbox Survey maps the real-world dev stack: which tools developers actually use across IDEs, extensions, terminal/CLI agents, hosted “vibe coding” services, background agents, models, chatbots, and more.&nbsp; No vendor hype - just a clear picture of current practice. In ~2 minutes you’ll benchmark your own setup against what’s popular, spot gaps and new options to try, and receive the aggregated results to explore later.

Your AI Coding Toolbox — Survey

A curated collection of LLM Context for building web applications efficiently with FastHTML. Includes `.ruler` formatted context, a Playwright MCP server example that works, and a small README tutorial to connect it all to Claude Code or other tools. This is the companion context to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAxtf2nsnKE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this free talk</a> on Youtube

FastHTML LLM Context for AI Assisted Web Development

Are you making the most of AI-assisted development? Take this 5-part self-assessment to rate capabilities across foundational knowledge, interactive use, context &amp; environment, development process, and governance. Get a readiness score plus personalized priorities and learning resources.

Self Assessment: Are You Prepared for Making the Most of AI-Assisted Software Development?

Course Overview ・Duration: 2 weeks, 6 intensive sessions・Format: Cohort-based course・Goal: Transform generic AI assistants into personalized coding partners that understand your codebase, patterns, and needs Core Value Proposition Stop wasting time with generic AI suggestions. Learn to create a personalized AI coding partner that actually understands YOUR specific context and requirements, regardless of which AI tool you use (Cursor, Copilot, Amp, Claude Code, Windsurf, etc.). Instructors ・Eleanor Berger: Engineering and AI leader with experience in DevOps/SRE/Cloud, Applied AI, and Engineering Leadership.・Isaac Flath: Dev efficiency expert with experience at big tech, open source, and advising companies. Companies We've Helped ・SpecStory・Travel and Leisure・Cable &amp; Wireless Communications・GitHub・Microsoft・Google・Canonical・Answer AI・and more ... Companies Our Students Are From ・Amazon (AWS)・Microsoft・X・Shopify・Cisco・DocuSign・Monster・TrustLayer・and more … Curriculum 📚 Mise en Place: Preparing tools, environments, and context for working with AI・Rules and config setup・Documentation strategies・Tools &amp; environments configuration・LLM as assistant paradigm 📚 Good Vibrations: Interactive AI coding・AI coding IDEs and tools comparison・Interactive agents and workflows・Real-time collaboration patterns 📚 While You Were Gone: Delegating work to background agents and workflows・Background agents configuration・CI/CD workflows with AI・Autonomous task delegation Weekly Session Breakdown 🗓️ Week 1: Foundation &amp; Personalization 📋 The Context Progression JourneyMove from Generic → Curated → Personalized contextReal before/after examples showing 10x effectiveness improvementsMise en Place principles for AI setup 📋 AI Assisted Development ToolkitComprehensive tool comparison and selection guideHands-on evaluation of latest tools worth tryingInteractive AI coding patterns 📋 Personalizing Your Static ContextPractical examples and transformationsContext curation best practicesEfficient management techniquesRules and configuration management 🗓️ Week 2: Automation &amp; Advanced Techniques 📋 Automating Updates from Chat InteractionsTools for automatic context evolutionMining conversation history for improvementsPattern analysis to fix recurring AI failures 📋 Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-Based ContextBuilding practical MCP serversReal-world examples used in daily developmentAutomated repetitive information gatheringBackground agent architectures 📋 Dynamic Context and ToolsTool calling and dynamic information accessBuilding useful integrations for daily workflowProduction-ready tools useful for immediate projectsCI/CD integration strategies Key Learning Outcomes 🛠️ Technical Skills・Universal AI Setup System: Build context systems that work across ALL major AI tools (no vendor lock-in)・Automated Context Evolution: Automate context updates based on actual coding patterns・Pattern Mining &amp; Analysis: Turn every AI mistake into a learning opportunity・MCP Server Development: Create practical automation tools for daily use 🏗️ Practical Applications・ Create and maintain context-independent rules across all major AI coding tools・ Efficiently manage and sync context for different formats (Amp, Copilot, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code, etc...)・ Analyze conversation history to identify and fix AI pattern failures・Build real integrations that drastically enhance workflow 🔁 Workflows・Plan and task-based agentic processes・Targeted human augmentation approaches・Matching tasks to optimal AI assistance methods・Enterprise deployment strategies and processes 🏢 Enterprise Integration・ Implementing AI coding tools in enterprise settings・Security and compliance considerations・Team adoption strategies・Scaling personalized context across organizations・Integration with existing development workflows Target Audience Developers who:・Use AI coding assistants but feel limited by generic suggestions・Want to maximize productivity with personalized AI tools・Need a vendor-agnostic approach to AI coding assistance・Seek practical, production-ready solutions over theoretical concepts・Know AI should be better, but doesn't see how to get there Course Philosophy ・Focus on real-world applications・Vendor-agnostic approach ensures long-term value・Continuous improvement through automated pattern analysis・Practical tools you'll use daily in production environments

Transform generic AI assistants into personalized coding partners

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While this is not a coding course, this content is to help people code

Coding Experience

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May 7, 2022

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Developers who want to build technically solid solutions with confidence

Coders who want to move from copy-and-paste to consistent and reliable AI-assisted development skills

Engineers and leaders who need to adopt and grow dependable and repeatable AI-assisted software development processes

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>Universal AI Setup System: Build context systems that work across ALL major AI tools (no vendor lock-in)</li><li>Automated Context Evolution: Automate context updates based on actual coding patterns</li><li>Pattern Mining &amp; Analysis: Turn every AI mistake into a learning opportunity</li><li>MCP Server D</li></ul>

Technical Skills

<ul><li>Create and maintain context-independent rules across all major AI coding tools</li><li>Efficiently manage and sync context for different formats (Amp, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code)</li><li>Analyze conversation history to identify and fix AI pattern failures</li><li>Build real integrations that</li></ul>

Practical Applications

<ul><li>Plan and task-based agentic processes</li><li>Targeted human augmentation approaches</li><li>Matching tasks to optimal AI assistance methods</li><li>Enterprise deployment strategies and processes</li></ul>

Workflows

<ul><li>Implementing AI coding tools in enterprise settings</li><li>Security and compliance considerations</li><li>Team adoption strategies</li><li>Scaling personalized context across organizations</li><li>Integration with existing development workflows</li></ul>

Enterprise Integration

Make it code like you do. Turn generic AI assistants into coding partners that actually get your style and have the right context.

Microsoft

Google

Canonical

Eleanor Berger

AI Leader, ex-Microsoft, ex-Google

Travel + Leisure

Cable & Wireless Communications

SpecStory

Answer AI

AnkiHub

Isaac Flath

Founder of Kentro Tech

OpenHands: AI software development agent platform

Ray Myers

Chief Architect at All Hands

OpenHands is a leading open-source and hosted software development agent platform - versatile and powerful.

Get to know OpenHands

Learn from Ray about the power of agentic AI coding and how it fits within the broader software development landscape.

Learn about agentic AI coding

Agentic Code Search with GitHits

Olli-Pekka Heinisuo

Senior Applied AI Architect & Co-founder @ Softlandia

A clear mental model of how GitHits distils up-to-date, ready-to-use examples from public GitHub repos.

How Agentic Code Search Works

A live walk-through from a real task to a paste-ready snippet, including quick adaptation and verification.

From Problem to Working Code in Minutes

Practical tips for setup, privacy, limits, and when to trust results — plus how to pilot it with your team.

Adopting It in Your Workflow

You Can Just Do Things

Peter Steinberger

Full-Time Open Source Builder

AI is gonna change the world, and it's starting with software development.

Using AI agents to build

Explaining this incredible shift that's currently happening.

Inspirational thoughts and practical tips

AI-Powered Observability with Pydantic Logfire MCP

Samuel Colvin

Founder @ Pydantic

Pydantic Logfire is an observability platform designed to be easy to set up and understand.

Using Pydantic Logfire

How to use Logfire to observe complex systems and find needles in haystacks.

Logging, Tracing, and Debugging

Using Logfire MCP with your AI agent to integrate observability into your workflow.

Agentic debugging with Logfire MCP

Vibe Coding a Broadcasting Graphics Solution in 6 Hours

Stefanie Hetjens

CEO & Founder @ EVERYWOW

Solve an immediate problem perfectly, rather than over-engineering a permanent solution.

A new mindset: Learn when to build "throw-away" software.

How to establish a structured "vibe coding" process to move from a high-level idea to a functional, AI-created solution.

Structured "vibe coding" process

Practical techniques for managing an AI-driven workflow from a real-world example.

AI-driven Workflows

Agents that do the things Claude Can't

Vincent Warmerdam

Founding Engineer at Marimo, Creator of Calm Code

Learn to create taskmaster agents with specialized AI tools you can delegate repetitive tasks

Create customized Terminal Agents Customized for Tasks

A new approach to AI in notebooks, leveraging their dynamic nature to include more context about your code

Learn about the new dynamic AI context in Marimo Notebooks

Toad - a universal UI for agentic coding in the terminal

Will McGugan

Python Terminal UI Guru (creator of Rich and Textual)

Toad aims to raise the bar on TUI quality for coding agents, with jank-free, rich display

Learn about Toad, a new terminal coding agent in development

TUIs are exploding thanks to interest in coding agents and other tools. Modern Python can serve them well.

Learn about TUIs in Python

The Parallel Agent Multiplier

Charlie Holtz

Founder of Melty, Lead Developer of Conductor

AI Expert and Technology Leader (ex-Microsoft, ex-Google)

Get usage tips and information about conductor from the only source that has all the information

Inside look at Conductor from the team who built it

Learn to efficiently manage tasks across agents and coordinate their outputs for maximum efficiency

Learn Parallel Coding Agents Workflows

Learn to set up Conductor to manage multiple AI agents working on your codebase

Build Your First AI Dev Team

AI-assisted DevOps:
Driving Git and GitHub

Clelia Astra Bertelli

Open Sourceress @ LlamaIndex

Building a tool that focuses on a specific task or environment can help accelerate operations.

Building a task-focused AI tool

Learn about Gut, an open-source AI tool for driving operations with Git and GitHub

Gut: a Git and GitHub AI driver

AI tools can assist in all aspect of the software lifecycle, not just in writing code.

AI-assistance beyond coding

Product Thinking for Agentic Development

Jake

Co-Founder of Spec Story, Past CPO Docker, Ex-Digital Ocean

Greg Ceccarelli

Co-Founder of Spec Story, Past CPO Pluralsight, Ex-Github

Eleanor

AI Expert and Technology Leader

How product thinking becomes your superpower - learn how we shipped tny.dev to paying customers in 3 weeks

The "Taste + Agents" formula

Understanding the job matters more than features when agents can build everything, see our live decision-making process

Why Jobs-to-be-Done still matters with infinite capacity

Watch us go from "what problem?" to working outcomes in 15 minutes guiding agents to update our next Micro-SaaS

Specflow right before your eyes

Leave with our "25 practical lessons learned" from 2000+ hours of agentic dev plus our "Patterns of Prompting"

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