Using Claude Code to keep your project tracker current with MCP
A walkthrough of using an AI coding agent to query, create, and update project work through MCP, and an honest take on what this actually replaces versus what it doesn't.
How to wire GitHub commits and PRs to your planning
A practical guide to linking your repo activity to the tasks they're delivering, so your planning layer stays connected to the code without manual updates.
How to use AI assistants to manage project work with MCP
What MCP is, how AI assistants can interact with your project data, and where conversational project management is genuinely useful versus gimmicky.
How to organise product work by area, not just priority
Priority tells you what to do first. Areas tell you what part of the product it belongs to. Both matter — and combining them reduces a lot of confusion.
GitHub isn't a product plan
Commits, PRs, and issues are not enough to manage product direction. Code activity still needs a planning layer above it.
How AI coding tools can make scope creep worse
AI lowers the cost of building, but also lowers the friction for adding unnecessary features. Planning matters more, not less.