airhacks.fm podcast with adam bien AI/LLM Driven Development
Jul 27, 2025
Join Jonathan Ellis, a developer at Brokk and a coding innovator, as he dives into a multitude of fascinating topics. He explores Brokk’s intuitive design for AI-driven development and its advantages over traditional tools like Cursor. The conversation covers real-time feedback enhancements, in-memory parser optimizations, and innovative coding techniques like hierarchical embeddings. Jonathan also discusses the role of AI in efficient coding practices, subscription models, and the importance of structured codebases, making this chat a treasure trove for developers!
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Fast, Intuitive Brock UI Experience
- Adam Bien shared his onboarding experience with Brock, praising its snappy Java Swing UI over slower Electron apps like Visual Studio Code.
- He found the user interface intuitive and enjoyed coding without relying on external editors.
Use Sessions to Organize Work
- Use sessions in Brock to organize your work as units, like branches for pull requests.
- Name sessions meaningfully to keep track of different tasks and workflows effectively.
Flexible Build and Test Tools
- Configure any build and test tools in Brock, they don't have to be traditional unit tests.
- You can chain commands and scripts as tests to capture useful error messages for AI feedback.