Reposted by bdougieAll Things Open @allthingsopen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Brian Douglas (@bizza.pizza), CEO for The Paper Compute Company, joins us at #AllThingsOpen to present "The Beginners Guide to Training Your Own AI Coding Model on Your Own Data"! 2026.allthingsopen.org/sessions/the... 031
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 03/09/2026I swapped Claude for open weights in my agent heist. Claude read the ROM to explain why the move would not work. Qwen walked over and tried the handle. Every seat but one runs on my GPU now. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0...briandouglas.meEvery Agent Session Should Be a HeistI stopped asking one model to play every role. Pokémon Red showed me how to cast a crew by benchmark and route each job with vLLM. 020
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 09/07/2026My OpenClaw was spending $80 a day to read my email. One config line brought it down to a few dollars. Wrote up where the money went and how observability made the fix obvious: briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0...briandouglas.meMy OpenClaw Was Spending $80 a Day to Read My EmailMy OpenClaw chief-of-staff agent was burning $80 a day in Anthropic API costs. The fix was one config line, and the only reason I found it was observability. 062
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 19/06/2026git push origin origin thenewstack.io/cursor-origi...thenewstack.ioCursor, GitLab and Zed agree GitHub is breaking. They disagree on how to rebuild it.Cursor's Origin, GitLab's Project Switch and Zed's DeltaDB are racing to rebuild code hosting for AI agents as GitHub buckles under the load. 020
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 10/06/2026Claude code shared Fable is storing for sessions for 30 days because it’s useful for understand the safety of the model. My suggestion is you should save your sessions too. If you are not today, put it on paper. Here’s my AI Devcon talk on the subject lnkd.in/efQRKGTxlnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 010
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 09/06/2026@andrewnez.bsky.social want to join us on a podcast to talk ecosystems? 000
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 20/05/2026I tried training a model instead of writing a skill and have some honest results. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0...briandouglas.meI Trained a Model Instead of Writing a SkillSkills are a great way to teach an agent a pattern. I got curious whether the agent could just learn the pattern, so I tried training a model while also figuring out what RL actually is. 2163
Reposted by bdougieJohn McBride @johncodes.com · 19/05/2026We out here London 📼📼📼 !!! @bizza.pizza 171
Reposted by bdougieJohn McBride @johncodes.com · 15/05/2026🎤 New episode of Open Source Ready with @bizza.pizza - we talked to @stormypeters.bsky.social about open source at Amazon, how the relationship between AI and open source is actively evolving, and the growing challenges that come with that. Check it out! www.heavybit.com/library/podc...heavybit.comOpen Source Ready | Ep. #37, Is AI Killing Open Source Software? with Stormy Peters | HeavybitOn episode 37 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John speak with Stormy Peters about the evolving relationship between AI and open source software. 011
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 31/03/2026New company launched. papercompute.com/blog/introdu...papercompute.comIntroducing Paper Compute Co: Infrastructure for Running AI Agents in Production - Paper Compute BlogWe built Paper Compute to close the Agent Gap — the inability to prove what an agent did, audit its actions, or replay its decisions. Here's what we built and why. 020
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 15/03/2026Raising kids in the bay is fun. Basically like a dog that speaks English eventually 020
Reposted by bdougieJacob Stordahl 🏳️🌈 @stordahl.dev · 14/03/2026Hacking on an agent orchestrator that is essentially a bunch of open source tools I like (Git, tmux, opencode and stereOS), duct taped together using Bun. The result provides an isolated workspace in a tmux session you can attach to do work, and a VM where the agent can access the workspace 4192
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 15/03/2026I had 1,992 ESLint errors. Dispatched a sweeper agent to produce 5 parallel Claude Code sessions. Three rounds, 100% fix rate, 54 minutes. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0...briandouglas.me842 Lint Errors, 5 Parallel Agents, 54 MinutesI built a tool that fans out parallel Claude Code agents to fix lint errors across a codebase. It taught me that the hard problems aren't prompts or models. They're isolation, observability, and memor... 141
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 10/03/2026I used observational memory to train my Pokémon agent. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0...briandouglas.meWhat I Learned Running 10 Pokemon Bots in 36 SecondsHow a DeepMind paper turned my Pokemon agent from 'watch and tweak' into 'run and measure.' 031
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 04/03/2026Claude Code crashed an hour into a session. No recovery, no history. But I had tapes running. It stores every LLM interaction in a local SQLite db. Pointed Claude at it, recovered everything, and shipped the feature. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/03/04/claude-failed-mid-session-tapes-brought-it-back/ 180
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 02/02/2026"Setting Up OpenClaw on exe.dev with Discord" #DEVCommunity dev.to/bdougieyo/se...dev.toSetting Up OpenClaw on exe.dev with DiscordI'll be honest—when I first heard about Clawdbot (now rebranded as OpenClaw) a few weeks back, I had... 130
Reposted by bdougieJohn McBride @johncodes.com · 31/01/2026📼 Introducing tapes: transparent AI agentic telemetry. In every single AI session or workflow, there's an incredible amount of lost information on the "what", "why", and "how". www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATeU...youtube.comI started a company.YouTube video by John McBride 281
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 31/01/2026Save open source. Star my repo github.com/papercompute...github.comGitHub - papercomputeco/tapes: Transparent telemetry collector for agentsTransparent telemetry collector for agents. Contribute to papercomputeco/tapes development by creating an account on GitHub. 031
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 31/01/2026What does long term care for agents look like? Wrote about tapes, an open source project @johncodes.com and I have been working on these past 2 weeks. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0... 071
Reposted by bdougieHeavybit @heavybit.com · 29/01/2026Is product management making a comeback? 🤔 We checked in with development experts Amit Eyal Govrin, @bizza.pizza, and Alex Kurilin to dig into why and what it means to be a good product manager or product engineer in the age of AI. www.heavybit.com/library/arti...heavybit.comWhat Makes a “Good” AI Product Manager? | HeavybitWhat does product management mean in the age of AI codegen, and what does a good AI PM do? Veteran dev leaders weigh in. 011
Reposted by bdougieJohn McBride @johncodes.com · 28/01/2026"There is no secure ai enclave, Neo" I continue to bang the gong on how crazy it is we're shipping and integrating all these agentic systems with critical services with nearly zero guardrails. johncodes.com/archive/2026...johncodes.comthere is no secure ai enclavethere is no secure ai enclave 161
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 18/01/2026I made the joke that every Ralph needs a Super Nintendo and no one laughed, so I wrote post on it. briandouglas.me/posts/2026/0... 3993
Reposted by bdougieJohn McBride @johncodes.com · 11/01/2026Wrote about the sheer amount of software that is going to be created: the software Cambrian explosion is upon us. Prepare accordingly. johncodes.com/archive/2026...johncodes.comThe software Cambrian explosion.The software Cambrian explosion. 1284
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 18/12/2025Back at 98 in performance thanks to this one trick. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/1...briandouglas.meI Tried Edge SSR in My React Vite AppHow moving to edge functions improved performance without a full rewrite. 010
Reposted by bdougieNick Taylor @nickyt.online · 09/12/2025This was a lot of fun interviewing @bizza.pizza! Thanks for letting me guest co-host @whiskey.fm! whiskey.fm/are-develope...whiskey.fmAre Developers Overthinking Everything? w/ Bdougie - Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat - Episode 221Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Bdougie (Brian Douglas) about open source’s impact on their careers, the legacy of OpenSauced, and why developer tools ... 162
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 27/10/2025I think I made a code rabbit clone. youtu.be/vEoABlyfwq0?...youtu.beI built my own AI code review tool called CodebunnyYouTube video by bdougie 031
Reposted by bdougieCodeTV @codetv.dev · 21/10/2025Now streaming for everyone: build a web-based hotline. Watch @bizza.pizza, Pedro, @jherr.dev, Sherm, Avi, and Dibs code up custom call-in services using Twilio's ConversationRelay. Full episode: codetv.link/wdc/s2e11 131
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 21/10/2025Created a follow up pr for review logging github.com/bdougie/code...github.comfeat: implement review history tracking with artifacts by bdougie · Pull Request #2 · bdougie/codebunnyOverview Implements persistent review history tracking using GitHub Actions artifacts as proposed in #1. What's New Review History Tracking Each review is saved as a GitHub Actions artifact fo... 020
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 21/10/2025I wrote a post on how I use @continue.dev config to own my AI code review data. Looking forward to improving AI with code reviews I can fine tune. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/1...briandouglas.meCodeBunny: Privacy-First AI Code Reviews with ContinueAI code reviews that run in your GitHub Actions environment, keeping your code in your repository. Built on Continue for flexible, privacy-focused code analysis. 160
Reposted by bdougieJason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 19/10/2025New for @codetv.dev supporters! Build a custom hotline using Twilio ConversationRelay, featuring @bizza.pizza, Pedro, @jherr.dev, Sherm, Avi, and Dibs codetv.link/wdc/s2e11codetv.linkOperators Are Standing By | Web Dev Challenge Season 2Build a software powered phone hotline. 2153
Reposted by bdougieNate Sesti @natesesti.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Introducing Instinct 🐺, a new state-of-the-art open Next Edit model trained by @continue.dev Runnable with @ollamabot.bsky.social and available today in VS Code 1164
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 27/08/2025I am not longer fighting with AI, I am just adding pre commit hooks now. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.mePre-commit hooks are back thanks to AIHow pre-commit hooks help AI assistants ship better code by focusing on implementation instead of formatting debates 120
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 27/08/2025I’m shipping code with AI like I am not the only user of my app. lol 010
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 25/08/2025Spent the weekend cleaning up my storybook stories. I am convinced AI sucks at UI and this is the only way to not get upset at its output. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meImplementing Workspace Dashboard UI Components Using StorybookA comprehensive guide to implementing workspace dashboard UI components using Storybook-first development methodology with real-world examples and technical decisions. 010
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 23/08/2025Still working through performance on the my site. Aiming to start showing up in google searches by the end of next month. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meOptimizing Bundle Splitting: A Deep Dive into Reducing the Main Bundle by 82%Learn how I reduced the main JavaScript bundle from 1,158KB to 204KB through advanced chunking strategies, improving LCP from 5.9 seconds while maintaining full functionality. 030
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 22/08/2025AI is actually giving me confidence to tackle harder problems in my side projects that I'd normally put because they weren't that big of a deal. Enjoying 97 on lighthouse performance. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meImproving Pull Request Contributions Chart Performance with Supabase Avatar CachingA blog managed by Brian Douglas 210
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 21/08/2025My blog's comments are Bluesky replies, because I saw and like it on @ashley.dev's blog. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meAdding Bluesky Comments to My Blog: A Technical ImplementationLearn how I integrated Bluesky's social features into my blog, creating a zero-maintenance comment system using the AT Protocol's open APIs. This technical walkthrough covers the implementation detail... 4383
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 20/08/2025While in Nigeria it was sad watching my site load so slow. I fix it with progressive image loading. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meEnhancing User Experience with Progressive Image Loading for AvatarsExplore how implementing blur-up progressive image loading for avatar images significantly improves perceived performance and user experience, with technical implementation details and code examples. 010
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 19/08/2025I spent a lot of time trying to get my agent to stop writing bad and flaky UI tests. I figured it out and made it a rule. briandouglas.me/posts/2025/0...briandouglas.meCreating Bulletproof Tests Without Mocks for UI ComponentsLearn how to build reliable, fast, and maintainable tests for UI components without relying on mocks, improving test suite reliability and developer experience. 120
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 17/08/2025Sharing my OSCA workshop. Had a lot of fun building this app and then had Opus generate the steps to rebuild using prompts. This is the future of workshop design. oss.fyi/osca-workshop.oss.fyiGitHub - floss-and-code/local-first-chat: Workshop for building a local first chatWorkshop for building a local first chat. Contribute to floss-and-code/local-first-chat development by creating an account on GitHub. 000
Reposted by bdougieAshley Smith @ashley3.com · 15/07/2025Open source isn’t about novel code anymore. It’s about execution. @bizza.pizza shares how one OSS team turned community momentum into a sticky product and a standout fundraise. 🎧 Full episode in thread 🧵 121
bdougie @bizza.pizza · 15/07/2025I loved Docusaurus but it was time to try Mintlify blog.continue.dev/how-we-migra... 061
Reposted by bdougieAshley Smith @ashley3.com · 09/07/2025“You don’t need permission to start.” On this week’s Vermilion Cliff Notes, I sat down with @bizza.pizza to talk open source, AI agents, and founder momentum. We cover his path from MBA student to devtools founder and what it takes to stand out in this AI-fueled market. 111
