https://www.mightybs.com/categories/software-engineering/Recent content in Software Engineering on Brian SwigerHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Brian SwigerFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:24:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-12-the-flat-rate-ai-era-is-dead-inside-the-token-crisis/Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:24:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-12-the-flat-rate-ai-era-is-dead-inside-the-token-crisis/With major developer tools shifting away from flat-rate pricing to metered token billing, Token Crisis emerges as a hilarious yet sobering look at our AI prompt habits. This post breaks down why our token budgets are disappearing in minutes and how to practice better token conservation.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-02-the-age-of-agentic-engineering-orchestrating-copilot-teams-with-squad-and-layered-sdks/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:04:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-06-02-the-age-of-agentic-engineering-orchestrating-copilot-teams-with-squad-and-layered-sdks/AI development is shifting from single-turn prompts to multi-agent orchestration. Discover how Microsoft’s Command Line platform highlights the future of software development through the Squad framework, durable memory architectures, and layered agentic SDKs designed for predictable enterprise workflows.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-22-the-power-of-a-second-opinion-why-github-copilots-rubber-duck-agent-changes-the-game/Fri, 22 May 2026 16:18:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-22-the-power-of-a-second-opinion-why-github-copilots-rubber-duck-agent-changes-the-game/AI code generation is fast, but catching subtle architectural flaws is hard. Inspired by Thomas Thornton’s insights, this post explores how the GitHub Copilot Rubber Duck agent utilizes separate model families to act as a true code reviewer inside the Copilot CLI.