Corey Daley

Why AI Interviews Can Feel Fairer (And What Humans Still Do Better)

Explore the advantages and limitations of AI-led interviews compared to traditional human interviews. This balanced analysis examines how AI provides consistency across questions, reduces unconscious bias based on protected classes, eliminates the 'vibe' penalty that favors similar backgrounds, and maintains neutrality regardless of interviewer mood. Learn where AI excels at structured evaluation while understanding what human interviewers still do better—reading body language, adapting questions dynamically, building rapport, and making nuanced judgment calls. A must-read for candidates and hiring teams navigating the future of recruitment.

AI , Career

ai , careers , fairness , hiring , interviews

Building coreydaley.dev with Claude Code: An Iterative Journey

A behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative process of designing and building the coreydaley-dev Hugo theme using Claude Code. This post explores the iterative development cycle, key technical decisions including Pagefind search integration and responsive design, and how rapid feedback loops enabled fearless experimentation. Learn how AI-assisted development can transform theme creation from a daunting task into an engaging, educational experience that balances creativity with functionality.

AI , Web Development

ai-assisted-development , claude-code , hugo , learning , web-development

The Art of Iterative Cycles with AI: Why Your First Prompt is Never Your Best

Discover why AI-assisted development thrives on iteration rather than one-shot solutions. This post explores how to work effectively with GitHub Copilot and Claude by embracing refinement cycles, providing better context, and treating AI like a smart junior developer who needs guidance. Learn practical strategies for iterative prompting, understanding when the first response is good enough versus when to refine, and how to build better results through continuous collaboration rather than expecting perfection from initial attempts.

AI , Best Practices

ai , best-practices , claude , development , github-copilot , productivity , workflow

Transform your blogging workflow by integrating GitHub Copilot with GitHub Issues and Projects. This guide shows how to automate blog post creation, track progress from idea to publication, and eliminate context switching between multiple tools. Learn how GitHub Copilot can read issue descriptions, generate complete posts with proper frontmatter, automatically close issues when publishing, and create a seamless content management system where ideas become published posts with minimal manual intervention and maximum efficiency.

AI , Automation , Productivity

ai , automation , blogging , github-copilot , productivity , workflow

How GitKraken Simplified My Git Workflows and Boosted Productivity

Discover how GitKraken transformed development workflows with its interactive commit graph that visualizes complex branch structures instantly. This comprehensive review explores GitKraken's visual interface, powerful merge conflict resolution, built-in code review tools, and seamless integrations with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Learn why this cross-platform Git GUI client makes version control more intuitive and productive for both beginners and experienced developers, turning Git from an intimidating command-line tool into an accessible, visual workflow enhancer.

Productivity , Tools

developer-tools , git , gitkraken , productivity , version-control

Discover how Claude and GitHub Copilot work together to streamline website development. Claude handles architectural decisions and structural changes like creating custom Hugo layouts and navigation systems, while GitHub Copilot excels at code completion and routine tasks. This post explores the division of labor between these AI tools, their complementary strengths, and how their collaboration creates a powerful development workflow that balances high-level planning with efficient implementation for building and maintaining this Hugo-powered blog.

AI , Web Development

ai , claude , github-copilot , hugo , productivity , web-development

Welcome to my new blog built with Hugo and GitHub Pages! This introductory post explores why I chose Hugo as my static site generator for its speed and developer experience, how the github-style theme provides a clean and responsive design, and how automated deployments through GitHub Actions make publishing effortless. Learn about the technical decisions behind this site and what you can expect in future posts covering development, AI tools, productivity workflows, and more insights from my software engineering journey.

Getting Started , Web Development

blogging , github-pages , hugo , static-site , web-development

Corey Daley

Why AI Interviews Can Feel Fairer (And What Humans Still Do Better)

Building coreydaley.dev with Claude Code: An Iterative Journey

The Art of Iterative Cycles with AI: Why Your First Prompt is Never Your Best

Managing Blog Posts with GitHub Copilot

How GitKraken Simplified My Git Workflows and Boosted Productivity

Building with AI: Copilot and Claude

Welcome to My New Blog