https://haikumethod.ai Blog posts from the H·AI·K·U project en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:16:09 GMT https://haikumethod.ai/blog/haiku-at-gigsmart/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/haiku-at-gigsmart/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U was born at The Bushido Collective and is now owned and maintained by GigSmart. Here's how we use it — and why we took ownership. Jason Waldrip blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-haiku/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-haiku/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT From AI-DLC to H·AI·K·U — a methodology evolution from software-specific lifecycle to domain-agnostic work orchestration. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/the-agnostic-builder/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/the-agnostic-builder/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT When AI handles implementation, the value of a human shifts from domain expertise to systems thinking. The agnostic builder doesn't specialize — they see the whole board. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-as-a-first-class-concern/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-as-a-first-class-concern/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U now includes a design direction system and persistent project knowledge layer, making visual design and domain understanding part of the methodology — not an afterthought. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-providers-and-knowledge/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/design-providers-and-knowledge/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U gains first-class integration with six design tools and a persistent knowledge system that gives agents institutional memory across features. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/first-class-passes/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/first-class-passes/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U now supports typed iteration through disciplinary lenses — design, product, dev — where each pass shapes how hats behave and which workflows are available. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/quick-mode-and-autopilot/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/quick-mode-and-autopilot/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two new operating modes for H·AI·K·U — quick mode for trivial tasks with full hat discipline, and autopilot for autonomous feature delivery with strategic human checkpoints. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/adopting-existing-features/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/adopting-existing-features/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U now supports reverse-engineering existing codebases into structured intent artifacts, enabling brownfield systems to participate in the full lifecycle. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/ai-dlc-is-a-harness/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/ai-dlc-is-a-harness/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic's engineering blog defines 'harness' as orchestration scaffolding for long-running AI agent work. H·AI·K·U fits that definition — and extends it. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/dark-factories-and-the-loop/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/dark-factories-and-the-loop/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The dark factory isn't a system you build. It's a knob you turn. H·AI·K·U treats full autonomy as a point-in-time decision, not an architectural commitment. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/agent-teams-support/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/agent-teams-support/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT H·AI·K·U's construction loop now leverages Claude Code's Agent Teams, turning each unit of work into an independent teammate with its own context, worktree, and permission model. GigSmart blog https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-ai-dlc/ https://haikumethod.ai/blog/introducing-ai-dlc/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A methodology for iterative AI-driven development with hat-based workflows GigSmart blog