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Taste-gated generation, solid reviews, production merges.
Taste gates on every generate
Engineering notes from the terminal.
PR review for AI-assisted code
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Feature flags for model paths
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Prompt tests in CI
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Refactoring with models
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CI for prompts
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Security review for AI PRs
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Pairing with AI without cargo cult
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Architecture spikes
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Debt paydown sprints
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Observability in the PR
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Docs that ship with code
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On-call for AI features
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CODEOWNERS for embedded AI engineer onboarding
Set review routing and code ownership when an embedded AI engineer joins an existing product team.
Monorepo AI workflows
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SDK design for AI features
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Migration playbooks
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Performance budgets
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What an embedded AI engineer actually does
An embedded senior engineer should own merge decisions, delivery risks and knowledge transfer alongside implementation.
AI speed with engineering taste
Use AI to draft code faster while engineers keep responsibility for behavior, dependencies and maintainability.
Merge queues under load
Engineering notes from the terminal.
A letter to engineers
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When fractional senior beats a full-time hire
Use fractional senior help for a defined engineering gap; hire full time when ownership is continuous.