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AI Made Writing Code Easier. It Made Being an Engineer Harder
Writing code is easier than ever. Being a software engineer is harder than ever. The paradox nobody talks about, and what engineers and leaders should do.
Ivan Turkovic
Honest takes on code, AI, and what actually works. Essays by Ivan Turković on AI-driven development, software engineering, Ruby on Rails and engineering careers.
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The Eternal Promise: A History of Attempts to Eliminate Programmers
From COBOL in the 1960s to AI in the 2020s, every generation promises to eliminate programmers. Explore the recurring cycles of software simplification hype.