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Competing in a world of AI abundance: How to win when code has no value?
Economics begins with scarcity.
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The first generation of programming directors
When I wrote about the last generation of programmers, I ended with a thought:
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The last generation of programmers
At the dawn of the industrial loom, few weavers realized they were witnessing the end of their world.
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Platform vs. Product
Why platforms win, and what product startups can do about it
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Securing AI Agents: Lessons from microservices & Zero Trust
This post is a little different than my usual ones.
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The end of (human) coding: What happens when AI writes all the code?
Over the past two weeks, I’ve been using OpenAI Codex extensively—and the experience has been nothing short of profound.
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Shipping fast and staying clean: How to tame tech debt in a high-growth startup?
There’s a moment in every startup’s life when the code starts creaking.
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A newsletter for heads of engineering at startups. I cover the joys and challenges of running software engineering organizations at fast-paced startups.
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