Topic

AI

A collection of 12 issues

Eventually, Programming in the AI Era Is About Tokens, Not Code

Claude just removed coding from the Pro plan. Now if you want to actually build, you’re looking at the $100 tier. Opus got smarter. It also got ~30% more expensive in tokens. This isn’t just pricing. This is the end of the “AI trial phase.” We’re officially

The Model T Moment of AI, and the New Responsibility of Developers

In the early days of automobiles, driving was not a simple act. Cars were unreliable, mechanically demanding machines. While not every driver understood engine design in depth, operating a vehicle required far more technical awareness than it does today. The real shift began in 1908 with Henry Ford’s Model

Elon Musk Says Coding May Die , Here’s What Actually Changes

Not the end of implementation, but a shift in what matters When Elon Musk suggests that coding may effectively “die” this year, he’s pointing at something real. If AI can generate machine code directly — skipping programming languages altogether — then yes, the friction of implementation drops dramatically. The distance between

AI Builds Model Homes. Humans Make Products Livable.

These days, building software feels almost effortless. You describe a feature. AI generates UI, APIs, and workflows. In hours, you have something that looks like a product. It’s impressive. But every time I see this, I think of model homes. Model homes look perfect. Great lighting. Clean layouts. Beautiful

When AI Ships Too Fast: The Real Debt Isn’t Only Technical

AI has made shipping feel absurdly easy. In the Bay Area, it’s almost normal now to see a solo builder go from “idea” to “working MVP” in a weekend. If you’re a one-person team, AI can genuinely feel like having a full stack of teammates: PM, designer, engineer,

AI Makes Code Faster, and Technical Debt Deeper for Teams

AI has moved beyond simply making development easier. It is now reshaping organizations, sometimes even driving discussions around headcount reduction. From my experience, one thing is clear: doing more work faster is absolutely possible with AI. Code generation, test scaffolding, refactoring suggestions, AI dramatically increases individual productivity. However, that doesn’

Are We Returning to the Webmaster Era, in the Age of AI?

More than 30 years ago, when the web was just beginning to spread, there was a role called the webmaster. The webmaster handled everything, design, HTML, early CSS, backend scripts, server setup, and maintenance. One person owned the entire website. This wasn’t because webmasters were superhuman. The systems were

AI now worries about performance. We, as developers, must worry about

When I was deep in hands-on development years ago, I had to understand the inner workings of databases to achieve acceptable performance. Even a small change in query casing could cause cache aging out, leading to HDD hits and a dramatic drop in speed. To avoid this, I spent countless

When AI Speeds Us Up, But Slows Down How Teams Actually Learn

After almost two decades of building and managing software teams, I’ve never seen development move as fast as it does now. A bug pops up? Ask AI. Need a quick draft of a feature spec? Ask AI. Trying a new architecture? Ask AI first, docs later. It’s convenient.

When Developers Move Faster Than the Team Can See

A perspective from a developer and engineering leader with 19 years of experience In nearly two decades of building software and leading engineering teams, I’ve seen technology reshape how we work many times. But nothing compares to what happened recently — a moment that showed just how far individual execution