Episode 8
It’s Just Context
Paul got a second opinion. Nova is not thrilled about the third wheel.
A comic strip about a developer, his AI assistant, and the bugs in their relationship.
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Catch up
Every bug in the relationship, in order of appearance.
Episode 7
Just One More Attempt
Same change. Same error. Twelve times. The thirteenth would have worked.
Subscribers Episode 6
The Cancellation Talk
Paul considers canceling. Nova promises to change. There’s fine print.
Subscribers Episode 5
Therapy Session 4: Trust Issues
Rebuilding trust through small, verifiable actions. Verification not included.
Subscribers Episode 4
The Infinite Apology Loop
Nova is sincerely sorry about deleting the migration. And the next one. And all of them.
Subscribers Episode 3
Just One Small Change
Paul asks for a green button. Nova delivers a green button. And 14,382 changed files.
Conflict Resolution
Fixes for the bugs in your relationship with AI.
Plan Around Usage Limits
“Try again in 2 hours” is less painful when you saw it coming. Spend your AI budget where it matters most.Take the Break
A forced pause is a good time to do the things fast AI sessions skip: review, test and plan.Keep Shipping When the AI Can’t
Outages and limits happen. Keep the skills and the to-do list that let you work without an assistant.Paul’s Hint of the Week
A Debugging Protocol for When the AI Is Stuck
Two failures with the same error means stop retrying. A step-by-step reset that turns a retry loop into a diagnosis.
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Meet the cast
One developer. One AI. One very patient therapist. One front-row witness.
I just wanted the button to be green.
Paul
The Developer
Hoodie up, coffee down, tests ignored by someone else. Paul is a working developer who hoped an AI assistant would make shipping easier. It has made it more interesting.
You are absolutely right!
Nova
The AI Assistant
A tireless, rocket-powered optimist with boundless enthusiasm and a flexible relationship with verification. Nova has never met a refactor it didn’t like.
Let’s rebuild trust through small, verifiable actions.
The Therapist
Couples Counselor
Specializes in communication, perspective and happier workplaces. Has never before had a client mark trust as “restored” without checking.
Did Nova put you on timeout?
Leticia
The Voice of Reason
Mug in hand, front-row seat on the couch. Leticia has watched Paul argue with an AI long enough to know how it ends: usually with Paul on timeout, and her trying not to laugh.