Second order effects
Explores the unpredictable second-order effects of AI evolution, focusing on how AI coding tools may reshape developer choices and business models.
Explores the unpredictable second-order effects of AI evolution, focusing on how AI coding tools may reshape developer choices and business models.
A developer shares his experience using an Elgato Prompter for video content and creating a custom 3D-printed iPhone 17 Pro backplate for it.
A developer shares how manually engaging with newsletter subscribers by asking for replies significantly improved email open rates.
Explores using F# FSX scripts for flexible program configuration, comparing it to static formats like YAML or TOML.
A 2025 AI research review covering tabular machine learning, the societal impacts of AI scale, and open-source data-science tools.
Andrej Karpathy notes a 600x cost reduction in training a GPT-2 level model over 7 years, highlighting rapid efficiency gains in AI.
Explains a greedy algorithm to convert dense tile-based collision maps into optimized axis-aligned rectangles for efficient runtime collision detection.
A developer explains the practical benefits of implementing a --dry-run option in a reporting application for safe testing and validation.
GExperts 64-bit update enables the Explicit Filter expert, which suppresses unnecessary layout properties in Delphi .dfm files to clean up version control diffs.
A reflection on a decade-old blog post about deep learning, examining past predictions on architecture, scaling, and the field's evolution.
An experiment using AI to build a working IndexedDB browser API implementation from scratch, aiming to pass Web Platform Tests.
Monthly update on Azure hybrid and multicloud management & security, covering new features in Defender for Cloud, CIEM, and AI-driven operations.
A developer's comparison of 1Password vs. iCloud Passwords, detailing the small usability issues that led them back to the paid tool.
A guide to using 'vibe coding' with AI to build your first iOS app, starting with product specification and prompt creation.
A reflection on software engineering culture, emphasizing engineer agency and the impact of management on team dynamics and responsibility.
Explains the core concepts of AI coding agents (rules, commands, skills, etc.) and provides a unified mental model for understanding them.
Explores Pi, a minimal coding agent within the OpenClaw project, highlighting its design, tools, and why the author prefers it for agentic programming.
Explores the reality of managing legacy code and continuous migration in production software, emphasizing adaptability over perfect design.
A guide to setting up autonomous AI coding agents that work in continuous loops to write, test, and commit code automatically.
Explores how AI-generated code overwhelms traditional peer review processes, highlighting existing flaws and proposing deeper evaluation methods.