I won't be vibe coding anymore: a noob's perspective
(varunraghu.com)
i’m breaking up with vibe coding. here’s why.
i’m breaking up with vibe coding. here’s why.
Bad trip coming for AI hype as humanity tools up to fight back
(theregister.com)
Opinion 6:56 PM. April 11, 2025. Write it down. That's the precise moment the tech-bro-niverse imploded due to the gravitational force of irony at its core. That was the moment Jack Dorsey posted "Delete all IP law" on X. A little later, Elon Musk added his approval with "I agree."
Opinion 6:56 PM. April 11, 2025. Write it down. That's the precise moment the tech-bro-niverse imploded due to the gravitational force of irony at its core. That was the moment Jack Dorsey posted "Delete all IP law" on X. A little later, Elon Musk added his approval with "I agree."
Pipelining might be my favorite programming language feature
(herecomesthemoon.net)
Pipelining might be my favorite programming language feature.
Pipelining might be my favorite programming language feature.
"Upgrade" has become the most frightening word in the English language (2016)
(nytimes.com)
I was disappointed when the website of Oxford Dictionaries called off its search for the worst word in the English language before I got a chance to have my say.
I was disappointed when the website of Oxford Dictionaries called off its search for the worst word in the English language before I got a chance to have my say.
Slouching towards San Francisco
(rachdele.substack.com)
San Francisco looms large over the American imagination. Even I succumb to its mysterious promise from time to time, but seldom for very long.
San Francisco looms large over the American imagination. Even I succumb to its mysterious promise from time to time, but seldom for very long.
I passionately hate hype, especially the AI hype
(unixdigest.com)
I truly and passionately hate hype. From the fakeness of it to the sheer stupidity it represents, but perhaps most of all, because of the devastating consequence it often results in.
I truly and passionately hate hype. From the fakeness of it to the sheer stupidity it represents, but perhaps most of all, because of the devastating consequence it often results in.
Resist, eggheads Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be
(arstechnica.com)
The wholesale American cannibalism of one of its own crucial appendages—the world-famous university system—has begun in earnest.
The wholesale American cannibalism of one of its own crucial appendages—the world-famous university system—has begun in earnest.
I speak at Harvard as it faces its biggest crisis since 1636
(scottaaronson.blog)
Every week, I tell myself I won’t do yet another post about the asteroid striking American academia, and then every week events force my hand otherwise.
Every week, I tell myself I won’t do yet another post about the asteroid striking American academia, and then every week events force my hand otherwise.
The Bitter Prediction
(4zm.org)
I'm one of many developers experiencing the whirlwind emotional phases of AI's introduction: dismissal, disbelief, excitement, and acceptance. But after working with Claude, Copilot, and Gemini for a while, I have concerns...
I'm one of many developers experiencing the whirlwind emotional phases of AI's introduction: dismissal, disbelief, excitement, and acceptance. But after working with Claude, Copilot, and Gemini for a while, I have concerns...
Why I Program in Lisp
(blogspot.com)
Lisp is not the most popular language. It never was. Other general purpose languages are more popular and ultimately can do everything that Lisp can (if Church and Turing are correct). They have more libraries and a larger user community than Lisp does. They are more likely to be installed on a machine than Lisp is.
Lisp is not the most popular language. It never was. Other general purpose languages are more popular and ultimately can do everything that Lisp can (if Church and Turing are correct). They have more libraries and a larger user community than Lisp does. They are more likely to be installed on a machine than Lisp is.
The phony comforts of useful idiots
(thetechbubble.substack.com)
Hello everyone, this week will be a fun one because we've been flooded by such stupid developments. Today's essay is on the subject of AI skepticism and the shallow limits of our debates about AI.
Hello everyone, this week will be a fun one because we've been flooded by such stupid developments. Today's essay is on the subject of AI skepticism and the shallow limits of our debates about AI.
Less Htmx Is More
(unplannedobsolescence.com)
It’s been two years since I wrote my first production webservice with htmx.
It’s been two years since I wrote my first production webservice with htmx.
Yagni philosophy is reactionary (2023)
(scapegoat.dev)
I see that one of those reactionary YAGNI articles is making the rounds. Most of these articles focus on the technologies themselves and forget that the developers behind them or using them are curious, enthusiastic and often extremely competent.
I see that one of those reactionary YAGNI articles is making the rounds. Most of these articles focus on the technologies themselves and forget that the developers behind them or using them are curious, enthusiastic and often extremely competent.
All of Apple's services are abysmal
(coryd.dev)
All of them. Seriously. Except iMessage. Everything else? They range from mediocre to outright unusable and none of them are reliable. I've written about Apple Music. That one launched and cost me a phone battery. Duplicate tracks, halting playback and heat.
All of them. Seriously. Except iMessage. Everything else? They range from mediocre to outright unusable and none of them are reliable. I've written about Apple Music. That one launched and cost me a phone battery. Duplicate tracks, halting playback and heat.
Recent AI model progress feels mostly like bullshit
(lesswrong.com)
About nine months ago, I and three friends decided that AI had gotten good enough to monitor large codebases autonomously for security problems.
About nine months ago, I and three friends decided that AI had gotten good enough to monitor large codebases autonomously for security problems.
The Age of Abundance
(tomblomfield.com)
I wrote a Twitter post at the weekend that caused a bit of a stir.
I wrote a Twitter post at the weekend that caused a bit of a stir.
Is Technology Terrible or Am I Just a Grumpy Old Man?
(cnet.com)
At 37 years of age, I've come to realize some things about the gadgets I use every day. But maybe I'm the problem.
At 37 years of age, I've come to realize some things about the gadgets I use every day. But maybe I'm the problem.
AI Ambivalence
(nolanlawson.com)
I’ve avoided writing this post for a long time, partly because I try to avoid controversial topics these days, and partly because I was waiting to make my mind up about the current, all-consuming, conversation-dominating topic of generative AI.
I’ve avoided writing this post for a long time, partly because I try to avoid controversial topics these days, and partly because I was waiting to make my mind up about the current, all-consuming, conversation-dominating topic of generative AI.
Unshittification: Tech companies that recently made my life better
(arstechnica.com)
Enshittification is not the only option.
Enshittification is not the only option.
Opinion: "What I Saw in China on the Eve of Trump's 'Liberation Day'"
(nytimes.com)
I had a choice the other day in Shanghai: Which Tomorrowland to visit? Should I check out the fake, American-designed Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland, or should I visit the real Tomorrowland — the massive new research center, roughly the size of 225 football fields, built by the Chinese technology giant Huawei? I went to Huawei’s.
I had a choice the other day in Shanghai: Which Tomorrowland to visit? Should I check out the fake, American-designed Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland, or should I visit the real Tomorrowland — the massive new research center, roughly the size of 225 football fields, built by the Chinese technology giant Huawei? I went to Huawei’s.
In retrospect, DevOps was a bad idea
(rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
In retrospect, DevOps was a bad idea.
In retrospect, DevOps was a bad idea.
Vibe Coding: A 20-Year Engineer's Love Letter and Warning
(reddit.com)
As a principal engineer who’s coded through four tech eras, I adore vibe coding for democratizing creativity—but it’s a double-edged sword.
As a principal engineer who’s coded through four tech eras, I adore vibe coding for democratizing creativity—but it’s a double-edged sword.