A Synthesis Engineering Craft

The Foundation-First Pattern

Why the most effective AI-assisted projects start with humans writing code by hand. The counterintuitive pattern that makes everything else work.

December 14, 2025·6 min read

Why Synthesis Coding Still Writes Code in the Age of LLMs

The answer is not "just let the model do it" — and code matters more, not less, as AI gets dramatically better Last spring, my son Fitz and I had an aftern...

December 4, 2025·15 min read

Vibe Coding and Synthesis Coding: Two Complementary Approaches

Why the conversation isn''t about which approach is better — it''s about knowing when to use each This blog post is for software engineers, engineering lea...

December 1, 2025·9 min read

The Synthesis Engineering Framework: How Organizations Build Production Software with AI

From individual practice to organizational capability: a systematic approach to human-AI collaboration in professional software development This blog post ...

November 9, 2025·17 min read