Staff Engineer @ Braintrust. All posts are my own. Formerly at Zapier (Sr. AI Engr) omcode (founder) Code RGV (founder) Google (Web albums intern) mootools (core dev)https://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3mbwxpnv5da22Code search in 2026 vs in the past. Would love to see a score/eval of my generated search, though, to see if the AI missed an instantiation.08 Jan 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwxpnv5da22https://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m7kwfchfip2hA mental model for the future of dev work 🧵09 Dec 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kwfchfip2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m66bdg6pm72uYou're absolutely right... 🤖 🤛21 Nov 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66bdg6pm72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m4ykdmadfg2qWith enough tokens, all bugs are shallow.06 Nov 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ykdmadfg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m3i2s5mq5t2sI wonder what the future Github insights should show. % of commits by ai, % of lines by ai, and so on? Seems like that gamification is no longer as appealing in today's world. Perhaps a new # of shipped features or value added that is inferred may be more appropriate.18 Oct 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3i2s5mq5t2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m3dn6z6md32sContext switching hurts. If we can figure out a way in this AI world to improve our context switching. Would be profitable and sustainable16 Oct 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dn6z6md32shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m3czuftpi52xWould be nice to see github auto link submodule PRs from/to the monorepo PR. Github should have all the things to get this going automatically,16 Oct 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3czuftpi52xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m3b4q3b2dt2dHappy filing day for CPAs. Remember to post pics of your hard earned holidays.15 Oct 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b4q3b2dt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3m2cx4zkk332jPrior to 2023 I relegated the usefulness of submodules. 2025, in the world of LLMs and large context windows, submodules are almost a must for effective pair programming with AI.03 Oct 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cx4zkk332jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lzflcoh2722iIt's official: after 15+ years, I've made the move to the Bay Area! The transition was challenging but rewarding, and I'm deeply appreciative of this new opportunity.22 Sep 2025 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzflcoh2722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lt2ywivtek2jVibe coding doesn't replace hard earned skills. If you're early in your career use AI coding tools to shorten the feedback loop. In the past, one would need to digest Google, books, and wait for a mentor/colleague to point you in the right direction. Taking hours if not days.03 Jul 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2ywivtek2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lslw4n3xn32720+ years with JavaScript. What a great decision. (To be fair.. thanks PHP too)27 Jun 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslw4n3xn327https://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lrgfb74nzk2w@github.com would love if the diffs the code was collapsable12 Jun 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgfb74nzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lrec4lom352pIf I had a penny every time I had to wipe out node_modules. I'd have a solid bitcoin.11 Jun 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrec4lom352phttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lqg4facnh52qOne would think that Google Sheets has an import from JSON in 2025.30 May 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqg4facnh52qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lpmxqd7a2g2lWho cares about AGI. I'd kill for automatic git conflict resolution.20 May 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmxqd7a2g2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lpccktnd2e2lTIL 🤦‍♂️16 May 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpccktnd2e2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3loc7sf3rvt2yI would love if my IDE highlighted public interfaces. i.e. top level exports and top level return statements inside of functions. Anything that would quickly help me understand the established contracts. Outlines is a good start, but needs tweaking to improve the signal to noise.03 May 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3loc7sf3rvt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lobmhy66by2yAlways fun to threaten the LLMs that you will switch to another model if it doesn't try harder.03 May 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lobmhy66by2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lny5ws6wml2pMy guilty pleasure with prompting LLMs: no need to correct grammar or spelling mistakes.29 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lny5ws6wml2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lnkybonwsx2yMutation testing may just be the best way to slop-proof your code. Best of both worlds: - AI helps you ship (vibe code) fast - Mutation testing helps you check the slop(py) tests that they're actually exercising code Time to pick up new tools.24 Apr 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkybonwsx2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lne27eaqw622I would kill for a TypeScript equivalent of Python's decorators.21 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lne27eaqw622https://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lmuxfxvlmj2yIn this era of AI, interfaces are all you need. OpenAPI, MCP, A2A, types, modularity, and documentation are the lynchpin for AIs (and your) success.15 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuxfxvlmj2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lmmsoe366x2rHere's what I've learned in the last month:12 Apr 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmmsoe366x2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lmkvjvpz2v2mAnyone else using git stage as a temporary stash? Helps reduce git diff noise and also points out how the AI changes the file(s).11 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkvjvpz2v2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lla5meh3zk27Let's go!25 Mar 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lla5meh3zk27https://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3lkvifuvgck2tI want to hand over the keys for the AI/LLM to (vibe) code. Yet, the slop that comes out knocks me back to reality. Yes, agents are going to help, but I'm often reminded that the AI is not well seasoned engineer that may take longer, but outputs well considered code.21 Mar 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvifuvgck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3ljikir2tfc2sBraintrust just shipped Brainstore (https://www.braintrust.dev/blog/brainstore). 80x faster and more scalable solution for AI observability. Log as much as you want to Braintrust, visualize/compare, and query it with BTQL precisely. https://x.com/braintrustdata/status/189660708218047325803 Mar 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljikir2tfc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibolmo.com/post/3ljdvrkfrzd2uThis video is jammed packed with great foundational knowledge to better understand what model, what mode, and what things to avoid with LLMs buff.ly/hBgOImg https://buff.ly/VTjgJVk01 Mar 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgpd6l4qbqfkd5i4zy3u2klz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdvrkfrzd2u