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The Slop Codex · a fantasy-RPG-inspired field guide

Three volumes. One field guide.

Every volume stands alone: classes, monsters, NPCs, spells, and artifacts for the age of AI-assisted coding — with interventions your team can actually use. Start anywhere; start at Volume I if you want the vocabulary from the ground up.

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Classes, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding

The original field guide: four developer classes, six monsters, twelve archetypes, and the interventions that hold the line against AI-generated slop.

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NPCs, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns at Scale

The organizational sequel: FinOps NPCs, vendor bards, and the monsters that live in the space between teams.

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The Agentic Workforce

The production volume: operator roles, misbehaving agents, and the countermoves that keep agent fleets operable.

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Reading order

Volume I builds the personal vocabulary — the four classes and the archetypes around them. Volume II scales it to the org chart: executives, FinOps, vendors, and the monsters between teams. Volume III follows agents into production. Each book works on its own; the shared language compounds.

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The AI Developer's Field Guide

Classes, Monsters, and Anti-Patterns in AI Coding

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The AI Developer's Field Guide: Volume I

ISBN: 979-8-9978859-5-3

The AI Developer's Field Guide: Volume II

ISBN: 979-8-9952597-2-5

The AI Developer's Field Guide: Volume III

ISBN: 979-8-9982049-1-3

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