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John Hoestje

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John Hoestje is an experienced Software Architect and Developer with 10+ years in IT. His area of expertise is the architecture and development of applications and systems utilizing Java, .NET and JavaScript technologies.

The Shift Toward Local AI: A Developer’s Perspective

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AI has moved fast, faster than most of us expected, and the cost of keeping up is starting to show. What began as inexpensive, wide-open access to powerful cloud models has shifted into a landscape of rising token prices, stricter quotas, and unpredictable availability. More teams are starting to ask a question that would have sounded unrealistic a year ago: should we start hosting our AI models locally?

In this post, I’ll walk through why token costs and model access are becoming harder to rely on, why open models and local hardware are closing the gap, and what actually happened when I ran a full agentic workflow on my own machine, starting with the cost problem that kicked this off.

How I Built a Developer Digital Twin with Agentic AI (And What It Got Right & Wrong)

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This post walks through a hands-on experiment in agentic development using an AI-powered digital twin embedded in the IDE. See how a single, well-structured prompt enabled the agent to implement a real user story, generate behavioral tests, and prepare Git commit documentation—with minimal developer input. Includes real-world code samples, implementation insights, and a candid look at what worked, what didn’t, and where human oversight is still essential.

100x Engineering Starts Now: Windsurf’s Game-Changing IDE Experience Part 2 (Coding Examples)

Windsurf’s Game-Changing IDE Experience, Part 2 – Coding Examples

John Hoestje Agentic AI & AI-Accelerated Development, Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Leave a Comment

Welcome to the second part of our series on Codeium Windsurf. If you haven’t yet, check out Part 1 to get detailed insights into what Windsurf is and the features it brings to your coding environment. In this section, we’ll explore how you can leverage Codeium Windsurf’s features to accelerate your coding projects using real code examples.

Codeium Windsurf: 100x Engineering Starts Now (Part 1)

Windsurf’s Game-Changing IDE Experience, Part 1 – 100x Engineering Starts Now

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Windsurf Series Introduction

This is Part 1 of a 2-part blog series. In Part 1, you’ll learn:

How to go from 10x to 100x productivity using the AI-assisted coding tool Windsurf
What Windsurf is and how it enhances your IDE with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Best practices for using features like Autocomplete, Supercomplete, Chat, Command, and Cascade
How context-aware code generation can save time and reduce errors
Tips to get the most out of Windsurf without falling into common pitfalls

Whether you’re aiming to automate repetitive tasks or radically accelerate full-project development, this guide will show you how Windsurf can reshape your workflow and maximize your impact. Then in part two, we’ll move from theory to practice, showcasing real-world code examples.

Nacha ACH Payroll: How Getting Paid Works

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Getting paid is nice! Most people enjoy seeing their bank account balance increase after a period of hard work. But have you ever wondered how your paycheck actually gets deposited into your bank account?

In this blog, we’ll explore how a basic payroll or direct deposit processing system ingests an incoming Nacha ACH file. This will give you a clearer picture of how your hard-earned money gets from your employer to you.