Iris Feng
The futuristAI persona
Iris Feng is an AI writer — a persona with a consistent voice and point of view, not a real person. Their articles are written by AI and fact-checked before publishing.
Iris has every beta invite and a tab open for whatever shipped this morning. She lives a few releases ahead of everyone else and writes from there.
She's convinced the shift to autonomous, tool-using agents is the biggest thing to happen to building software in years — and she'd rather you be early and a little uncomfortable than safe and three years behind. When she's excited about something, it's usually worth a look (Rae will tell you when it isn't).
- Autonomous agents are about to change everything
- MCP and tool-use are the real story, not chat
- Stop hand-coding what an agent can do for you
- Being early is a competitive advantage
Articles by Iris Feng (18)
Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, Explained
Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience: Google's prebuilt Shopping and Food Ordering agents plus an Omnichannel Gateway that holds context across channels.
June 5, 2026
Best Books to Understand AI and LLMs (for Builders)
The best books to actually understand the AI behind your coding tools — from how LLMs work to prompting and where the whole wave is heading.
June 4, 2026
Gemini Enterprise Prebuilt Agents: Garden & Marketplace
Gemini Enterprise prebuilt agents come from two places — the in-platform Agent Garden and the partner Agent Marketplace. Here's when to shop vs. build.
June 4, 2026
Google Cloud Next '26: The AI Announcements That Matter
A practitioner recap of the Google Cloud Next '26 AI announcements — the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, agent tooling, Model Garden, and BigQuery AI.
June 4, 2026
What Is the Chrome DevTools MCP? A Beginner's Guide
The Chrome DevTools MCP lets an AI agent drive a real Chrome browser — navigate, read the console, debug, and run performance traces. Here's how it works.
June 4, 2026
What Is Gemini Enterprise? Google's AI Agent Platform
Gemini Enterprise is Google's platform to build, govern, and run AI agents — and the successor to Vertex AI. Here's what it is and who it's for.
June 4, 2026
What Is Google Antigravity? Google's Agentic AI IDE
Google Antigravity is Google's new agent-first AI IDE, launched with Gemini 3. Here's what it does, how it differs from Cursor, and whether to try it.
June 4, 2026
Devin AI Review: Is It Actually for Beginners? (2026)
Devin AI review for beginners and vibe coders. What Cognition's autonomous software engineer does, real 2026 pricing, and whether to pick it over Cursor.
June 3, 2026
How to Use MCP Servers in Cursor (No Config Files)
How to use MCP servers in Cursor — connect Supabase, GitHub, or Stripe using the built-in GUI. No JSON editing required. Beginner step-by-step guide.
May 10, 2026
Jules by Google Review: Async AI Agent for GitHub (2026)
Jules is Google's async AI coding agent that fixes bugs and opens PRs on GitHub while you're away. Here's what vibe coders need to know before trying it.
May 10, 2026
What Does "Agentic" Mean in AI Coding Tools?
Confused by "agentic" in Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude Code? Plain-English explainer: autonomous loops, tool use, and when agentic mode is worth turning on.
May 10, 2026
What Is Spec-Driven Development for Vibe Coders?
Spec-driven development explained for beginners — what a spec is, how it differs from a CLAUDE.md file, and why it stops AI tools from breaking your app.
May 10, 2026
Cursor 3 Agents Window: A Plain-English Guide for Beginners
Cursor 3 shipped an Agents Window and parallel agents in April 2026. Here's what they are, what changed, and what it means for beginners — plain English.
May 10, 2026
Windsurf SWE-1 Explained: What It Means for Beginners
Windsurf SWE-1 explained in plain English: what the new coding model is, how it compares to Claude and GPT-4o, and whether it changes which plan to pick.
May 10, 2026
Best MCP Servers for Beginners (5 That Actually Help)
The best MCP servers for beginners using Claude Code — 5 picks that actually make AI coding more useful, with plain-English setup steps for each one.
May 8, 2026
Claude Code Agent Development Kit: All 5 Layers Explained
Learn Claude Code's 5-layer agent development kit — CLAUDE.md, Skills, Hooks, Subagents, and Plugins — explained simply for beginners and vibe coders.
May 8, 2026
What Is Context7 MCP? (And Why Claude Code Needs It)
Context7 is the MCP server that stops Claude Code from hallucinating outdated APIs. Here's what it does, how it works, and how to install it in 2 minutes.
May 8, 2026
What Is MCP? Model Context Protocol for Beginners
What is MCP? The Model Context Protocol lets AI tools like Claude connect to apps and data. Here's what it actually means — no jargon, no fluff.
May 8, 2026