Musings on leadership and software engineering

Getting Started with the OpenAI Responses API Using Go: An Introductory Guide

The OpenAI Responses API simplifies building agentic AI systems, and Go (Golang) is a perfect fit for integrating it in production. This guide walks through real, working examples using the official OpenAI Go SDK, covering state management, tool calling, structured output, file search, and more.

How to Safely and Effectively Adopt AI Coding Tools Without Breaking Production

AI coding tools, like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code, aren't going to replace software engineers. But when adopted correctly, they will increase your team's velocity. In this post, I share how to safely adopt AI without introducing tech debt or causing production outages.