Geek Survival Guide

Welcome to the Geek Survival Guide.

This series documents practical patterns for using AI coding agents in real projects, with a focus on architecture discipline, reliable execution workflows, and maintainable codebases.

• Taming AI Agents: Architecture, Workflows, and Vibe Coding

  A deep dive into shifting from basic prompts to architecture-driven agent workflows, and why system design matters more than ever.

  8 min read   ·   April 08, 2026

• GitHub Student Pack Rejections? A Repeatable Process That Worked for Me

  A practical guide to GitHub Student Pack: CHSI verification, PDF translation, and Copilot setup.

  11 min read   ·   April 18, 2026

• Claude Code + DeepSeek V4: An Unofficial Setup Guide

  A step-by-step guide to using DeepSeek V4 through Claude Code: API setup, CC Switch, and VS Code/Desktop/CLI installation.

  12 min read   ·   May 08, 2026

• PowerShell 7 on Windows: UTF-8 Encoding and Default Terminal Setup

  Setting up PowerShell 7 on Windows: UTF-8 encoding and default terminal switch.

  4 min read   ·   October 14, 2026

• Agent Basics: From Chat to Execution

  What an agent actually is, how the model, shell, and tools fit together, and why CLI is its natural interface.

  10 min read   ·   May 13, 2026

• AI-Assisted Workflows: Training Runs, Slides, and Publishing

  Three levels of AI assistance: advice, generated files, and agent loops, illustrated with training, slides, calendars, and publishing.

  13 min read   ·   September 02, 2026

• Learning and Research in the Age of AI

  AI lowers the barrier to building, not understanding. A workflow around concepts, a base code library, reproduction, and output.

  7 min read   ·   September 23, 2026