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 30 years of experience.

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

What I Do

AI-powered development combined with 30 years of enterprise expertise.

AI-Powered Development

Build faster with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot—AI tools that deliver production-ready solutions.

Custom Software

Purpose-built applications designed to solve your unique business challenges.

Cloud Migration & GCP

Seamless migration to the cloud with Google Cloud Platform expertise.

Legacy Modernization

Breathe new life into aging systems while preserving your investment.

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 30 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

30 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.

AI Development

After Google Next, the Agentic Era Got Specific

Two weeks ago Google Next told everyone this was the agentic era. Then the rest of the industry stopped agreeing in the abstract and started picking specific verticals to own. Anthropic claimed finance. OpenAI counter-launched in security. Microsoft and Notion grabbed the control plane from opposite ends. Here's the new map.

May 13, 2026 Read More
AI Development

What Actually Matters From Google Next '26

Google made 260 announcements in Las Vegas last week. Most of them are noise. Here's the analyst filter: the four things that actually matter for developers, and an honest look at the product confusion Google still hasn't solved.

April 29, 2026 Read More
AI Development

Does Your AI Agent Need a Therapist?

Someone built an AI therapist for AI agents. The science behind it is real. The philosophy gets wild. And the marketing strategy is genuinely brilliant. A Christian technologist's take on Delx.ai, AI consciousness claims, and the 2026 frontier of agentic marketing.

April 12, 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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