AI fatigue is real
Running agents instead of writing code felt like 10x productivity. Then I broke, and needed 4-6 weeks to recover.
Personal
The unexpected side effect of LLMs: the burden of knowledge
AI is supposed to make us more productive. Once you know something, though, there’s no going back - and that has a cost of its own.
Autocomplete for your personality
Sam Altman said millions are wasted on people thanking LLMs. I keep doing it anyway. Here’s why - and what your brain does when you don’t.
Less than a year ago
A friend told me software wouldn’t need humans to write code. I laughed. Twelve months later, here’s the receipt.
To be an engineer, you need at least a BSc
Five myths I’ve wrestled with over 20 years in software - degrees, imposter syndrome, burnout, career breaks, and the days you hate coding. None of them are true.
My memory is basically that of a goldfish
On SQL syntax, fan-fiction ALTER TABLE statements, why I still need the SQL magician, and what AI actually liberated us from.
7 strategies to figure out what you want
Twenty years of trying things - career breaks, travel, study, side projects, therapy - and what each one taught me about the question we all keep asking ourselves.