Episode 10
Centered on Myself
Paul can’t center one button. Nova can, once there’s nothing else on the page.
A comic strip about a developer, his AI assistant, and the bugs in their relationship.
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Ready to Ship
The scan came back clean. The code was secure. The test user was admin, password admin.
Catch up
Every bug in the relationship, in order of appearance.
Episode 9
On Timeout
Usage limit reached. Paul has two hours on the couch to think about what he’s done.
Subscribers Episode 8
It’s Just Context
Paul got a second opinion. Nova is not thrilled about the third wheel.
Subscribers 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.
Conflict Resolution
Fixes for the bugs in your relationship with AI.
The Launch Checklist Your Scanner Can’t Run
Ten questions to answer by hand before an AI-built site goes live. None of them are about the code.Never Let Test Accounts Reach Production
The fastest way to seed production is to copy development. It’s also how admin/admin goes live. Separate the two on purpose.A Clean Scan Is Not a Secure Site
Vulnerability scanners read code and versions. They don’t know your admin password is “admin”. Know what your scan can’t see.Paul’s Hint of the Week
A Launch-Day Security Pass for an AI-Built Site
Accounts, secrets, doors and a tripwire. A forty-minute routine that catches what “all clear” misses, with the prompts and commands to run it.
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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.