The two most common strategies I see are: do the same thing we always did, but faster with AI, or cut the team because we can do the same thing with fewer people. There is a better strategy. Use AI to do something that was not possible before.
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The cost of any code change has changed with AI. Even if AI is much better than a human, any change to a codebase has the possibility of side effects.
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Netflix trying to become HBO before HBO becomes Netflix. Scratch all that. One just need to be big enough to buy the other
Is this the new "Sent from my iPhone"?
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Is it wise to start a Computer Science degree in 2026? #ai chrisdail.com/posts/choose...
A follow on post to this on skills developers should focus on in an AI world chrisdail.com/posts/develo...
MCP should support password managers like Apple does in iOS with their credential provider extension system chrisdail.com/posts/mcp-cr...
I recently wrote about a pending wave of resignations and people "Slow Leaving" chrisdail.com/posts/slow-l...
I really loved this talk on Crafting Quality. I think quality is going to be a big differentiator in the age of AI everything. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCil...
Startups are under a lot of pressure to deliver fast. This often necessitates the accumulation of technical debt. I wrote about how to prioritize tech debt
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I have noticed a trend that many brilliant people struggle to advocate for their ideas effectively. Here are the top 4 things you can do to take your pros and cons lists to the next level.
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I was chatting with someone from a startup where it was normal to work 60+ hours every week. The CEO said “I wish it wasn’t like this, but it is what we need to do right now.” There is a better way.
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Got a new work laptop this week. First time I've used Migration Assistant. It is amazing and a reason to buy a mac, especially for work environments.
How AI-assisted coding will change software engineering: hard truths. About how these AI tools really work and how they could be the start of the return of software, as a craft.
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I have seen a flurry of bad job-searching advice on LinkedIn recently. Here are some of the top ones I have seen and what to do instead.
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This is so cool - a full network #atproto relay, $150/month. Are the costs on top then from the traffic? Something else I missed?
The article is fresh from 9d ago, yet I wonder, how is it holding up with the growth during the past days?