Why AI Made Me Stop Writing (and Why I'm Starting Again)

AI made me more productive at work and less willing to write here. Why I will keep AI out of my words and write smaller, imperfect posts myself.

Modified: October 23, 2026 · Created: October 15, 2026 · 3 min · Luiz Vieira · Leadership & Work

Why Async Agentic AI Does Not Mean Free Productivity

Agentic AI can speed up execution, but expected delivery gains are often overstated because humans still pay the cost of review and context switching.

Is Agentic AI Like a Drug?

Agentic AI made me more productive at work, but I end every day more mentally tired. A reflection on reinforcement loops, dopamine, and sustainability.

Modified: April 21, 2026 · Created: March 30, 2026 · 4 min · Luiz Vieira · Leadership & Work

IntelliJ AI Chat Window Is Better Than the Copilot Plugin

After using both tools in daily work, I found the IntelliJ AI chat window flow more productive than the Copilot plugin.

Getting Observability Right with Spring AI and WebFlux

How I got observability working in my reactive Spring AI app using WebFlux, after hours debugging tracing and context propagation issues.