OM DENNE EPISODE
How do you truly understand complex tech topics in the era of AI? In this episode of Making Software, Jess (Senior Developer Advocate) shares her core philosophy: "Build it to understand it." We dive deep into the creative process behind teaching technical concepts, the reality of "vibe coding," and how to manage a multi-tool AI stack (Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Grok) without getting overwhelmed.
Learning Philosophy: Why building hands-on projects is the ultimate way to master and teach new tech.
Vibe Coding vs. Security: How to leverage AI code generation while keeping your app sound with tests, logs, and security prompts.
Multi-Model AI Workflows: How to orchestrate Gemini, Claude, Cursor, and Grok across daily dev tasks.
System Postmortems: Using AI to generate postmortems and write rule guidelines after a system outage.
Overcoming AI Overwhelm: How setting real-world project constraints drives focused learning.