Lauro Silva https://www.laurosilva.com/blog Notes on software engineering, developer education, and shipping production software. en-US © 2026 Lauro Silva me@laurosilva.com (Lauro Silva) Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:25:00 GMT 30 Software Engineering Developer Education <![CDATA[A Practical Workflow for Software Engineering with AI Agents]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/software-engineering-with-ai-agents https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/software-engineering-with-ai-agents Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:25:00 GMT Lauro Silva A practical workflow for turning ideas into reviewable software with AI agents, from alignment and vertical slices to TDD, code review, and manual QA.

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]]> <![CDATA[Navigating the Career Ladder After AI]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/navigating-the-career-ladder-after-ai https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/navigating-the-career-ladder-after-ai Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lauro Silva The old career playbook is weaker now. AI changed what it means to move up. Here's what the new game looks like.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Future of Media Architecture]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/the-future-of-media-architecture https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/the-future-of-media-architecture Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:57:56 GMT Lauro Silva Stop building lists. Start building graphs. Why modern media needs to move from content management to knowledge management.

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]]> <![CDATA[Building Software for Belonging]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/tierra-libre-platform https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/tierra-libre-platform Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:22:55 GMT Lauro Silva How we built Tierra Libre Run, a BIPOC-created, BIPOC-led nonprofit platform that uses modern software to provide financial access, community, and belonging for runners of color in trail running.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Freelance Dev Client System]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/the-freelance-dev-client-system https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/the-freelance-dev-client-system Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:21:58 GMT Lauro Silva Build a steady freelance pipeline: pick a niche, research leads, run a simple 3-email outreach, create a valuable report, grow your email list, and nurture it into consistent clients.

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]]> <![CDATA[Syncing Users Between Clerk and Your Database in Next.js]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/auth-db https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/auth-db Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lauro Silva Learn the most effective patterns for synchronizing authenticated users from Clerk to your application database in Next.js

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]]> <![CDATA[Understanding Complex Learning in Web Development Education]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/complex-learning https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/complex-learning Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Lauro Silva An exploration of the Atomistic vs. Holistic approaches to learning based on Ten Steps to Complex Learning

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]]> <![CDATA[Understanding Monorepos Through a Forest Metaphor]]> https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/monorepos https://www.laurosilva.com/blog/monorepos Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Lauro Silva A practical guide to understanding monorepos using the forest ecosystem as a metaphor

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