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AI & ML

Vibe Coding Is Not Sustainable If We Blindly Trust It

Vibe coding is exciting, but professional software developers cannot blindly trust AI-generated code. Like GE under Jack Welch, optimizing for short-term output while ignoring quality may take decades to backfire -- but it will.

2 min read
Leadership

AI Isn't Causing Tech Layoffs -- Over-Hiring Is

Every tech layoff headline blames AI. But the real cause is the hiring binge of 2020-2022 fueled by cheap money. AI is just the convenient excuse companies use to avoid admitting a strategic mistake.

2 min read
Architecture

Claude Got Banned From Government Systems --- Here's the Lesson.

When Claude was banned from government systems, some teams swapped providers in a day. Others faced months of refactoring. The difference? Building every integration for replaceability. Here's why this principle applies to every dependency you have.

3 min read
Engineering

Sam Altman's Worst Take: "Don't Learn to Code"

Sam Altman says don't learn to code. History says the opposite. Every time a new abstraction layer appears, the people who win are the ones who understand the layer below it. Here's why coding is your edge in the AI era.

4 min read
Engineering

Don't Be a Tool Engineer

Why defining yourself by your tools instead of your problem-solving ability limits your career growth. A perspective on engineering identity, the keyword economy, and how to think like a real engineer.