Fix Production Safety Checklist callout formatting

Added bullet points to preserve line breaks in the Production Safety Checklist callout for better readability.

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content/posts/2025-09-22-lessons-from-the-solo-developer-trenches.md

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ slug: locallygrown-lessons
 
 _Advanced Developer Tools, Real Tradeoffs_
 
-> **Note:** This isn't about the "AI" that generates blog spam or copies artists' styles. This is about a new generation of developer tools that understand code structure, maintain consistency, and amplify human expertise rather than replacing it.
+{{< callout type="info" title="Important Context" >}}
+This isn't about the "AI" that generates blog spam or copies artists' styles. This is about a new generation of developer tools that understand code structure, maintain consistency, and amplify human expertise rather than replacing it.
+{{< /callout >}}
 
 ---
 
@@ -195,8 +197,12 @@ Me (next day): "Another DB call in a route. Are you even reading CLAUDE.md?"
 Claude: "I apologize, I should have used the UserService..."
 ```
 
+{{< callout type="warning" title="Pattern Recognition Limitation" >}}
 If Claude were a human intern, I'd have fired them for repeatedly ignoring the CLAUDE.md rules: DB calls in routes, inconsistent naming, bypassed service layers. But as a research assistant, test generator, and documentation writer? The value far outweighed the frustration of constantly correcting architectural violations.
 
+**Key Lesson**: These tools excel at specific tasks but struggle with consistent architectural patterns. Use them for their strengths, but maintain strict human oversight for system design.
+{{< /callout >}}
+
 By the end of week 3, we had:
 
 - **27 TypeScript services** matching Rails models
@@ -262,7 +268,9 @@ Me: "Perfect! And we'll set a deadline 6 months out for forced reset
 
 This wasn't a real discussion. Claude doesn't truly understand the human impact of forcing password resets on farmers at 5 AM trying to print harvest sheets. But the rubber ducking process (and yes, rubber ducking with actual rubber ducks works for a reason) helped me think through an elegant solution.
 
-The result: **Zero support tickets** about passwords during migration. Users never knew their security was being upgraded behind the scenes.
+{{< callout type="success" title="Migration Success" >}}
+**Zero support tickets** about passwords during migration. Users never knew their security was being upgraded behind the scenes. The seamless password upgrade system silently migrated thousands of users from MD5/bcrypt to modern Argon2 without a single forced reset.
+{{< /callout >}}
 
 ### Month 2: The Methodical Page-by-Page Clone
 
@@ -560,8 +568,12 @@ Carver: "Designing subscription architecture:
 
 ### Why Human Names Matter
 
+{{< callout type="quote" title="Philosophy" >}}
 Most guides recommend technical names for sub-agents like "css-design-agent" or "auth-flow-agent." I deliberately chose to name mine after real people, and this decision shaped the entire development experience.
 
+Every time I worked with Ray, I remembered Ray Eames and the design revolution she helped create. When Agatha found security holes, I thought of Agatha Christie's meticulous attention to detail. These names kept me grounded, aware that I stand in a long line of innovators and problem-solvers.
+{{< /callout >}}
+
 First, it was my way of acknowledging gratitude. Every time I worked with Ray, I remembered Ray Eames and the design revolution she helped create. When Agatha found security holes, I thought of Agatha Christie's meticulous attention to detail. These names kept me grounded, aware that I stand in a long line of innovators and problem-solvers.
 
 More importantly, human names constantly reminded me who this platform serves. This isn't a faceless SaaS product. It's a community platform. My market managers are people with names and stories. The farmers wake up at 4 AM to harvest vegetables. The customers are neighbors feeding their families. I am a person, building tools for people.
@@ -699,6 +711,7 @@ Almost every bug in the frantic two weeks after launch traced back to this paral
 
 ### No Regrets
 
+{{< callout type="success" title="Parallel UI Success Metrics" >}}
 Despite the complexity and the post-launch firefighting, this parallel approach proved essential:
 
 - 15 markets opted into modern UI within first week
@@ -706,6 +719,14 @@ Despite the complexity and the post-launch firefighting, this parallel approach
 - Markets reported some customer confusion, but it was minimal
 - Gradual migration path preserved trust
 
+The modern front-end fixed LocallyGrown's biggest weakness while respecting its greatest strength: each market's unique identity.
+{{< /callout >}}
+
+- 15 markets opted into modern UI within first week
+- Mobile usage noticeably increased in first month
+- Markets reported some customer confusion, but it was minimal
+- Gradual migration path preserved trust
+
 The modern front-end fixed LocallyGrown's biggest weakness while respecting its greatest strength: each market's unique identity. Without the agent orchestra giving me confidence to attempt this parallel universe approach, we'd still be forcing markets to choose between mobile usability and their customizations.
 
 ---
@@ -930,25 +951,15 @@ Can launch with monitoring for remaining issues.
 
 ### Day 7: Cutting Scope to Ensure Stability
 
-```
-Me: "Agents are flagging Paraglide build warnings. Review needed."
+{{< callout type="example" title="Real Launch Decision" >}}
+**Situation**: Agents flagging Paraglide/inlang build warnings
+**Problem**: Internationalization library creating compilation noise
+**Decision**: Remove entire i18n system 7 days before launch
+**Rationale**: "Better to launch with solid English-only than risk instability from unused future features"
+**Result**: GO recommendation - Reduced scope = reduced risk
 
-Claude: "Build warnings from internationalization library:
-- Paraglide/inlang throwing compilation errors
-- Not breaking builds but creating noise
-- Library for future multi-language support"
-
-Me: "We're 7 days from launch. This is for future features.
-     Ripping it out completely. Multi-language can wait."
-
-[Removes entire i18n library and dependencies]
-
-Me: "Better to launch with solid English-only than risk
-     instability from unused future features."
-
-Recommendation: GO
-Reduced scope = reduced risk. Focus on what matters now.
-```
+This exemplifies a critical launch principle: be ruthless about cutting non-essential features when approaching deadlines. Multi-language support could wait; stability couldn't.
+{{< /callout >}}
 
 ### Day 3: Final Systems Check
 
@@ -1008,13 +1019,17 @@ Claude Code doesn't understand business requirements, can't make product decisio
 
 ### How to Keep ML Tools Safe in Production
 
-✅ **Write specs first**: Markdown in-repo. Tools get the what; you keep the why.
-✅ **Enforce architecture with lint rules + CI**: e.g., "no DB calls in routes"
-✅ **Require tests for every business logic change**: No exceptions
-✅ **Security agent + human review** for auth, payments, data exports
-✅ **Treat generated code like a junior dev's PR**: Review, annotate, refine
-✅ **Maintain a "red file"** of irreversible actions (deletes, refunds) with extra checks
-✅ **Monitor metrics**: If an endpoint is 10x slower, investigate
+{{< callout type="tip" title="Production Safety Checklist" >}}
+- ✅ **Write specs first**: Markdown in-repo. Tools get the what; you keep the why.
+- ✅ **Enforce architecture with lint rules + CI**: e.g., "no DB calls in routes"
+- ✅ **Require tests for every business logic change**: No exceptions
+- ✅ **Security agent + human review** for auth, payments, data exports
+- ✅ **Treat generated code like a junior dev's PR**: Review, annotate, refine
+- ✅ **Maintain a "red file"** of irreversible actions (deletes, refunds) with extra checks
+- ✅ **Monitor metrics**: If an endpoint is 10x slower, investigate
+
+Remember: The human is always the architect, product manager, and quality gatekeeper.
+{{< /callout >}}
 
 ### 2. Trust but Verify
 
@@ -1080,9 +1095,15 @@ Explaining problems clearly to Claude forced me to think more clearly. Reviewing
 
 ## A Critical Warning: The "Vibe Coding" Disaster Waiting to Happen
 
+{{< callout type="danger" title="Critical Security Warning" >}}
 I need to address something that terrifies me: YouTube videos of non-technical entrepreneurs using these tools to "build a SaaS in 10 minutes" and then immediately deploying to production.
 
-Yes, it's amazing that someone with no coding experience can prompt their way to a working demo. But watching them charge customers for these applications fills me with horror. Here's what those videos don't show:
+Yes, it's amazing that someone with no coding experience can prompt their way to a working demo. But watching them charge customers for these applications fills me with horror.
+
+**These tools can generate convincing-looking disasters** - code that appears professional but contains fatal security flaws, data loss bugs, and liability nightmares.
+{{< /callout >}}
+
+Here's what those videos don't show:
 
 ### What "Working" Actually Means