--- title: "Dev By RayRay (@devbyrayray) | Hashnode" description: "Tech Lead / Lead Developer in the 馃嚦馃嚤 https://byrayray.dev/. Read the latest articles by Dev By RayRay on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@devbyrayray" --- @devbyrayray # Dev By RayRay @devbyrayray 路 Netherlands 路 Joined June 2019 Tech Lead / Lead Developer in the 馃嚦馃嚤 https://byrayray.dev/ [Website](https://byrayray.dev/) ### [I Watched Two Dev Teams Fight a Mono-Repo War. A Manager Started It.](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/i-watched-two-dev-teams-fight-a-mono-repo-war-a-manager-started-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A true story about how one "efficient" non-technical decision doomed two projects, ignited a team conflict, and cost us a mountain of technical debt. 6 min read 路 [hasnode.byrayray.dev](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/i-watched-two-dev-teams-fight-a-mono-repo-war-a-manager-started-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-watched-two-dev-teams-fight-a-mono-repo-war-a-manager-started-it/690e50b0ec5464c7f4f88b68) ### [Stop Adding PR Reviewers One-by-One in Azure DevOps](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/stop-adding-pr-reviewers-one-by-one-in-azure-devops?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How to use a simple branch policy to add your whole team with a single rule 2 min read 路 [hasnode.byrayray.dev](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/stop-adding-pr-reviewers-one-by-one-in-azure-devops?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/stop-adding-pr-reviewers-one-by-one-in-azure-devops/690dc023040114712d9a091e) ### [Beyond Vibe Coding](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/beyond-vibe-coding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How I Use AI as a Tech Lead to Stay in Control 5 min read 路 [hasnode.byrayray.dev](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/beyond-vibe-coding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 16, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/beyond-vibe-coding/68f0e96e226f18eca2e1db60) ### [Let's Talk About Accessibility](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/lets-talk-about-accessibility?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Without the headache 馃馃槄 3 min read 路 [hasnode.byrayray.dev](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/lets-talk-about-accessibility?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 15, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/lets-talk-about-accessibility/68efea52b11e45edb1de9a09) ### [AI or Obsolete: Why Developers Need AI in Their Workflow](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/ai-or-obsolete-why-developers-need-ai-in-their-workflow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Back in 2022, when I first heard the term "AI-powered developer", I pictured a robot typing code while I sat back. Today, that "robot" looks more like a VS Code extension, a CLI plugin, or even a teammate suggesting solutions right when I need them. ... 4 min read 路 [hasnode.byrayray.dev](https://hasnode.byrayray.dev/ai-or-obsolete-why-developers-need-ai-in-their-workflow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 21, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/ai-or-obsolete-why-developers-need-ai-in-their-workflow/68a7152c3bdc3aad2c3b9dfa)