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Matt Pocock

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My Ralph Wiggum breakdown went viral. It's a keep-it-simple-stupid approach to AI coding that lets you ship while you sleep. So here's a full explanation, example code, and demo.

January 5, 2026

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Video breakdown (16:23) of the Ralph Wiggum technique - a KISS approach to autonomous AI coding with claude-code.

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  • Uses .json for PRD and .txt for progress (copied from Anthropic's approach)
  • Uses plan mode to create the PRD
  • Strong typing emphasized throughout
  • Community variations: some use SQLite instead of text files for faster queries
  • Works with Obsidian Task Queue similarly to /ralph command

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