Simon Willison explores a GitHub code-frequency chart for Datasette, showing coding agents' impact on his output.
Explores how AI-assisted programming affects coordination in large software projects, using the Tower of Babel as a metaphor.
Kenton Varda criticizes AI-written change descriptions as worse than useless, lacking high-level context for PR reviews.
A developer reflects on 12 months of using Claude Code, exploring how it transforms programming productivity and challenges traditional skill-building.
Martin Fowler's Fragments: May 5 covers AI-assisted programming tools, structured prompts, and developer feedback loops.
Explores 'cognitive surrender' where AI output replaces independent thought, with specific risks for software engineers.
Analysis of inflated word usage in coding sessions, linking LLM influence to Google Trends increases.
A developer reflects on using AI-assisted programming tools like GitHub Copilot to create a Rust-based R package, sharing insights and experiences.
Martin Fowler discusses Chris Parsons' updated guide on using AI for coding, emphasizing verification and harness engineering in software development.
A developer shares how they use Claude Code for 90% of code in the Hegel project, emphasizing human review and design control.
A father describes how his 8-year-old daughter used AI to 'vibe-code' a video game featuring Michael McDonald and dancing penguins.
Anthropic's Claude Code creator discusses the evolving role of engineers and why developers are still crucial in the AI era.
Explains why creating documentation and other artifacts is crucial for traceability and maintenance in professional AI-assisted software development.
A five-level model for AI-assisted programming, from basic autocomplete to fully autonomous 'dark factory' software development.
A five-level model for AI-assisted programming, from basic autocomplete to fully autonomous 'dark factory' software development.
A design lead critiques the traditional design process, advocating for rapid AI-powered prototyping to reduce risk and explore ideas faster.
A critique of traditional design processes, advocating for rapid prototyping and AI-assisted tools to reduce risk and explore ideas faster.
Explores the AI-driven evolution of software engineering from autocomplete to autonomous agents, shifting the developer's role from coder to orchestrator.
A quote about Claude Code's potential impact on tech and a predicted industry split between outcome-driven and process-driven developers.
A blog post quoting Armin Ronacher on how AI-assisted programming removes the frustrating labor of coding, leaving the core thinking intact.
