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IBM Bob 2.0 with Engram: Persistent Project Memory
Connect Engram's local knowledge graph and MCP server to Bob IDE and `bob`, then use project rules to restore decisions across fresh tasks.
Aug 7
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Markus Eisele
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AI Wrote the Code. Did It Create Value?
Follow AI-assisted work from adoption and spend through review, production, and rework.
Jul 26
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Markus Eisele
3
Use skillsaw to Lint Bob Skills Before They Drift
Build a small invoice-processing Bob skill, add a reference file, wire CI, and test the behavior locally before the instructions spread across repos.
Jul 20
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Markus Eisele
5
1
Give IBM Bob a Memory of the Quarkus Codebase
Indexed Quarkus with codebase-memory-mcp, ran the same @ConfigMapping trace with grep vs graph tools, compared cost
Jul 10
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Markus Eisele
3
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IBM Bob Cost Control Starts With Context Hygiene
Reduce Bobcoin burn and session drift by narrowing MCP scope, keeping chats task-sized, and treating context as an operating budget.
Jun 23
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Markus Eisele
1
1
Using JaCoCo and AI to Prioritize Test Coverage in Quarkus Teams
A practical workflow for improving coverage on business-critical paths without paying for a 100% target that looks good and proves very little.
Jun 22
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Markus Eisele
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Alex Soto Bueno
1
5:00
Quarkus Test Data: Teach Bob Datafaker and Instancio
Replace hardcoded agent fixtures with synthetic data, a Bob skill, seeded boundary tests, and REST proof in a NebulaTrack Quarkus walkthrough.
Jun 11
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Markus Eisele
4
2
1
IBM Bob Needs a Context Budget Before It Needs More Tools
How GitHub MCP scope and diff size change cost, focus, and reliability in day-to-day engineering work.
Jun 6
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Markus Eisele
3
2
1
How to Keep a Shared Bob MCP Server From Acting Like One User
A practical guide to delegated access, session identity, and audit logs so your shared tools can still answer who did what.
Jun 4
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Markus Eisele
1
1
My IBM Bob Day Demo Failed. Quarkus Agent MCP Got Better.
A dead Podman session is a rude demo partner. It is also a very efficient way to find out whether your agent tooling understands the difference between…
May 6
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Markus Eisele
3
The Browser Can Open the Page. Chrome DevTools Tells Me Why It Broke
How I connect Bob to a dedicated Chrome session so it can debug with console logs, network requests, and performance traces instead of guessing from the…
May 4
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Markus Eisele
1
AI Agent Reliability Starts With Better Task Framing
Why clear goals, reusable workflows, and stop conditions reduce drift and review risk when teams use IBM Bob and similar tools.
May 2
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Markus Eisele
4
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