August 10, 2026 · 3 min read
How I Actually Use AI in My Development Workflow
A practical breakdown of where AI tools like Claude earn their keep in a professional engineering workflow — and where they still need a human in the loop.
Hi, I'm
Full-stack developer and solutions architect with 20+ years across government, logistics, retail, and SaaS. I build cloud-native systems with React, Next.js, and Java/Spring Boot — and write here about the technology behind that work and how AI is reshaping how we build software.
Languages
Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Python
Frontend
React, Next.js, Vite, Tailwind CSS, MUI, HTML5, CSS3
Backend
Java / Spring Boot, Node.js, Express, FastAPI
AWS
Lambda, ECS, CDK, CloudFormation, API Gateway, EventBridge, EKS, RDS
Azure
AKS, App Service, Functions, Event Grid, API Management, DevOps, GPT-4
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, MongoDB, RDS
AI / ML
Claude (Anthropic), Azure OpenAI, OpenCV, Google OR-Tools
CI/CD & Tools
Azure DevOps, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code
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