· 3 min read #258
The Pre-AI Timestamp
In a few years, the only proof something is real will be that it existed before AI did.
Read more →Two decades of building software, shipping startups, and open source. Opinions included.
· 3 min read #259
So I Will Never Write Code Again
I've been coding for 25 years. Since January, I haven't written a single line. And it feels like relief.
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· 3 min read #257
AI Won’t Kill Juniors. It Will Expose Seniors.
Everyone fears for the juniors. But the engineers who stopped growing at the wrong layer have more to lose.
Read more →2026
- 2m Tech Is the Easy Part #256
2025
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2024
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- 3m There's (almost) no GitLab #224
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- 6m How to Be a Great Software Engineer #217
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- 4m Navigating SQL Migrations with Confidence: Introducing sql-compare #211
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- 2m Sponsoring Conferences #205
- 4m Attending Conferences #204
- 2m I used to write #203