Post #4364237
2026-08-03 19:46 UTC
Much of my career boils down to:
All code is liability. Minimize it.
Feedback loops are everywhere. Speed them up; do them more.
We’re bad at predicting the future. Avoid it.
More tests.
Hire smart, motivated people, then get out of their way.
Find the right thing to turn off and on again.
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@olap@mastodon.world 2026-08-03 20:09
@snarfed.org every line of code is a millstone round your neck. And AI is very good now at adding to the weight we all now have to carry. I'm yet to see it do a good job of a refactor, without HEAVY guidance