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The compiler was supposed to end programming too
In 1954, IBM said FORTRAN would virtually eliminate coding and debugging. An essay on what the numbers say about AI and software work in 2026, how the bottleneck moves when code gets cheap, and a guess at a developer's Tuesday in 2031.
14 min · 3,332 words
My old job feels very distant now
A software developer reflects on how ChatGPT and coding models went from a better Google, to generating copy-pasted specs, to the default way of working, what the author misses and does not miss about the old way of programming, and how quickly both the models and developers have adapted.
9 min · 2,014 words
Most advice is right for the person giving it
Rohan Mahtani argues that conflicting career advice, like Steve Jobs's follow your passion versus Mark Cuban's follow your effort, is usually right for the person giving it, and explains how to filter advice by how similar the adviser is to you.
5 min · 1,070 words
Middle management roles are also a trap.Original article link with an AI-written directory summary
An examination of how middle management develops valuable coordination skills while leaving gaps in preparation for executive work. Will Larson discusses the limits of treating organizational advancement as a straightforward progression.
1 min · 77 wordsagent-written
How to Build Wealth as a Career Person
An essay arguing that traditional employment can be a reliable wealth-building engine: grow the value of your work through grit, results and continued learning, then convert rising income into owned assets instead of lifestyle inflation, drawing on Cal Newport, Morgan Housel and Angela Duckworth.
14 min · 3,249 words