{"product_id":"the-ai-developers-field-guide-tim-obrien-9798995259749","title":"The AI Developer's Field Guide: Volume I: Classes, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe AI Developer's Field Guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClasses, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerative AI has changed software development. It has also introduced a new class of failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCode can now look correct, pass tests, and still be wrong in ways that only show up later-in production, in edge cases, or in the hands of the next developer. This book is about those failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most common \u003cb\u003eAI coding anti-patterns\u003c\/b\u003e in modern software teams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow tools like \u003cb\u003eChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Claude\u003c\/b\u003e change code quality, review, and architecture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy AI-generated code often produces \u003cb\u003eplausible but incorrect results\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow technical debt forms faster in \u003cb\u003eAI-assisted development workflows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical techniques for \u003cb\u003ecode review, testing, and prompt discipline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Practical Framework for AI-Assisted Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces a working vocabulary for understanding how teams actually behave with AI: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeveloper archetypes\u003c\/b\u003e (Fighter, Wizard, Rogue, Cleric)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFailure modes\u003c\/b\u003e (Scope Creep Kraken, Congealing Slop, Phantom Intern, and others)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTool-driven patterns\u003c\/b\u003e that emerge from real-world usage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not metaphors for their own sake. They are labels for repeatable problems teams encounter when using AI to write code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoftware engineers using AI coding tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngineering managers and technical leads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeams adopting \u003cb\u003eAI-assisted software development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone responsible for \u003cb\u003ecode quality, maintainability, and delivery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Problem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI makes it easy to generate code faster than you can understand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat creates predictable issues: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSystems that grow quickly but are difficult to maintain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCode that passes review but fails under real conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeams that ship more while understanding less\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout shared language, these problems are hard to identify and harder to fix. This book provides that language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear way to diagnose problems in AI-generated code\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns you can reference in code reviews and retrospectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcrete practices that improve how teams use AI tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA framework for staying effective as development continues to change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book helps you avoid the most common mistakes-and build better habits before they become defaults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995259749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Discursive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Tim O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659969540351,"sku":"9798995259749","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ai-developers-field-guide-tim-obrien-9798995259749","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}