Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We deleted a year of AI context files—and our evals got better. On The AI Native Dev podcast, I share what changed as Datadog scaled AI coding tools to 1,000+ engineers. tessl.co/sb6 #AIagents #DevEx 011
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026It depends the phase a project is in. Slop (human or AI) has always been an issue. I'm still maintaining some projects, but I gave up on Yeoman a decade ago due to slop. People trying to build a resume with OSS contributions isn't new. 010
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 31/10/2025And then I heard about a 3rd one - a "codebase librarian". I'll report back on that one! 010
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Two AI agents walk into a codebase… 🧠💻 One writes code, the other reviews it. The result? Cleaner code, fewer hallucinations, and faster feedback loops. Try it yourself with Claude sub-agents 👉 dev.to/datadog-fron...dev.toGeneric Sub-Agents Are... Good?This week, I’m sharing something more practical! I’ve been a fan of Claude code sub-agents for a... 110
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 26/09/2025AI agents need guidance, especially in large monorepos. In my latest post, I share how we're using AGENTS.md files as contracts to steer them. 🔗 dev.to/datadog-frontend-dev/steering-ai-agents-in-monorepos-with-agentsmd-13g0 #AI #vibecoding #DevToolsdev.toSteering AI Agents in Monorepos with AGENTS.mdWhy Steering Documents Matter A well-maintained AGENTS.md is the contract between your... 031
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 18/09/2025I guess a maintainer drops by due to github/email pings, add the notice and move on. The issue might be more around un-owned packages, and the community inability to issue warnings/deprecation notices. 010
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Stop asking AI to refactor one-liners. Start making it grind for 20 minutes while you move on. dev.to/datadog-fron...dev.toAI Coding Is Boring — And What To Do About ItWhen I first tried AI coding, I was bored out of my mind. I’d type in a prompt… and think ‘guess I’ll... 000
Simon Boudrias @sboudrias.bsky.social · 29/06/2025I'm believing more and more we shouldn't export types at all whenever possible. Makes any migrations harder when inference works for most people. 020
