Claude Code Subagents - Specialized AI Assistants

Claude Code Subagents: Your Personal Army of Specialized AI Assistants

You know that feeling when you’re deep in a coding session, and your brain is juggling seventeen different things at once? You’re trying to fix a bug, but you also need to review some code, run tests, and maybe figure out why that one API endpoint is acting weird. It’s like being a one-person orchestra where everyone’s playing a different song. Well, Claude Code just handed us a solution that feels almost too obvious in hindsight: subagents. Think of them as specialized mini-Claudes that you can spin up for specific tasks, each with its own expertise and memory space. It’s like having a team of expert consultants you can call in whenever you need them, without them stepping on each other’s toes. ...

January 23, 2026 · 13 min · TechLife
Gemini Conductor

Introducing context-driven development for Gemini CLI

When AI Becomes the Project Manager: A Deep‑Dive into Gemini CLI’s Conductor Extension By Alex Kantakuzenos, senior tech reporter – 15 years of watching code turn into products (and sometimes into nightmares). Why the “plan‑first” mantra feels overdue If you’ve ever tried to teach a toddler to bake a cake by handing them a whisk and a bag of flour, you’ll know what I mean when I say that context matters. The kid will end up with a sticky mess, a very enthusiastic kitchen, and a lot of questions about why the batter isn’t rising. The same thing happens when we hand an LLM a vague “add a login screen” prompt and expect it to conjure a production‑ready feature out of thin air. ...

January 14, 2026 · 11 min · TechLife