Dre Solorzano

Growing as Makers

Software Development Lessons Learned from Video Games: Don’t Forget to Side Quest

One shared lesson I've learned from both software development and video games: don't leave all the small tasks until the very end.

Extracurricular Activities

Pokémon just isn’t that hard anymore. So I started wondering: What if I could build my own LLM-powered AI Pokémon trainer?

Game Development

Let's see if the newer GPT-5-High and code-supernova-1-million AI models can handle a spin on a classic game better than previous models.

AI for Developers

With OpenAI's recent introduction of Codex, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to refactor a previous AI project.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence tools have been around for a while, and the topic of AI and artistic expression continue to spark passionate debates.

Artificial Intelligence

I wanted to see how far I could get programming a game with an AI chatbot, while only using two keyboard shortcuts—copy and paste.

Developer Tools

Creating custom keyboard shortcuts for VSCode extensions is a simple yet powerful way to enhance your productivity.

Development Practices

Using an LLM programmer as a pair doesn’t seem like a bad idea. However, pair programming isn’t just about producing code faster.

Project & Team Management

Using this process, project documentation will feel like a breeze and the resulting documents will have much higher levels of readability.

Developer Tools

As I level up my career as a developer, I am on the lookout for new ways to work. One tool I have learned to appreciate is GitHub Copilot.

Development Practices

Recently, I worked on a web application with a micro frontend architecture. I was excited to see what this new codebase had in store.

Growing as Makers

Completing a computer science degree is not easy. But now, there is what seems to be a new monumental task to conquer — pursuing a career.