Field notes from 22+ years in enterprise software — on using AI day to day, and on how the industry is changing for the people building it.
After two decades of writing production code, here's what actually changed once AI assistants entered my daily workflow — and what didn't.
Read article →AI is a fast junior engineer, not an architect. The failure modes I see most often, and the guardrails that keep them from reaching production.
Read article →Advice for newcomers entering an industry where AI can write code but can't yet own the judgment behind it.
Read article →Deep stack expertise alone won't insulate you. What actually keeps senior engineers valuable in an AI-augmented industry.
Read article →Velocity is up, understanding isn't automatically keeping pace. What I've changed about hiring, review, and team culture.
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