AI-Powered Development

Software Engineering Leadership & AI-Augmented Development

SVP Software Engineering at WellSky, leading nearly 400 engineers. I write about AI-augmented development, software leadership, and building things that matter, backed by 35 years of experience.

AI-Powered Software Development
Since 1999
Healthcare • Logistics • Nonprofits • Enterprise
The AI Advantage

Claude Code: My Secret Weapon

I build complete applications using Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered development environment. This isn't just autocomplete. It's an AI partner that understands architecture, writes tests, and delivers production-ready code.

Combined with GitHub Copilot and 35 years of hands-on experience, I deliver solutions in days that used to take weeks. Every AI-generated line is reviewed, tested, and validated by human expertise.

3x Faster

AI-augmented development dramatically accelerates delivery

Claude Code

Anthropic's AI builds entire features with context awareness

Human Verified

35 years of experience validates every solution

Test-Driven

AI writes comprehensive tests for reliable code

Featured Projects

Real solutions that delivered real results for clients across diverse industries.

Education

eRate Management System

Modernized a complex federal funding application system, reducing processing time by 60% and improving accuracy for school district technology grants.

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Nonprofit

D4K Nonprofit Platform

Built a comprehensive volunteer management and donation tracking platform that increased donor engagement by 40% and streamlined operations.

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Logistics

SmartFreightWare (Founder & CEO)

Founded a SaaS transportation management system. Self-funded startup, angel investment, successfully acquired by AFS Logistics in 2014.

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Latest from the Blog

Insights on AI, software development, and technology strategy.

Development

Refactor, Rewrite, or Leave It Alone

Three things you can do with code you already have, and most engineers pick the wrong one by temperament. A field guide, plus how AI moves the line.

June 28, 2026 Read More
AI Development

The AI Labs Are Going Public. Don't Bet Your Business on the Winner.

Anthropic and OpenAI are heading for the public markets on very different balance sheets. The labs might be a bubble. The technology isn't. Here's how to build either way.

June 23, 2026 Read More
AI Development

AI Now Writes Its Own Code. The Industry Just Asked for a Sabbath.

Claude now writes more than 80% of Anthropic's own code, and the company just asked the whole industry for a way to hit the brakes. The oldest word for that brake is Sabbath.

June 7, 2026 Read More
Joe Baker

The Person Behind the Code

I'm Joe Baker, SVP of Software Engineering at WellSky, where I lead nearly 400 engineers across the post-acute healthcare spectrum. I founded Revelations Technology in 1999, and I've been building software that solves real problems ever since.

This site is where I share what I'm learning about AI-augmented development, software leadership, and the intersection of the two. With experience spanning healthcare, logistics, nonprofits, and enterprise systems, I write from the perspective of someone who's still hands-on with code every day.

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