Eight years of wanting, three months of building with AI
Summary
This article is a candid, in-depth case study of building syntaqlite, a high-fidelity SQLite devtools suite, using AI coding agents. It details the pros and cons of AI-enabled development, including faster implementation, better documentation, and improved UX, but also design drift, context loss, and overly optimistic rewrites. The piece offers concrete lessons for developers considering AI-assisted software projects.