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Stanford data confirms experienced devs are safe. But if AI replaces the on-ramp, where do future seniors come from?
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Andrej Karpathy built the neural networks inside coding assistants. He taught deep learning to a generation. He feels dramatically behind. If the experts are lost, what does that tell us?
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The arguments about vibe coding and junior developers miss what software engineering was always about: shipping products, not typing code.
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At around 30 employees, growing companies either mature or become toxic. Here's the playbook for organizational dysfunction - and why your engineering leaders keep leaving.
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How modern tools transformed my experience as an introverted engineer and tech leader
Read more →Finding the Craft in the Chaos: A Stoic Take on Job Loss
What happens when you lose external validation and discover what actually matters: the work itself.
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Why coding interviews optimized for 2010 fail to identify great engineers in 2025, and why orgs can't adapt fast enough.
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