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May 2026
"But if AI does it all, what's *my* job?"
On AI, mental load, and delegation
August 2025
Pair programming
Great for learning those little tricks of the trade you forgot you even learned
March 2025
Sprint vs Shape Up vs Kanban
Whenever I talk about sprints, someone mentions Shape Up. So you have 9 week sprints – what's the difference?
What I mean by "tests can be slop"
Tests may look like slop, but make them clear, not clever. Best practices are key: Test outcomes, not code. Name with intent. Keep tests independent. More straightforward tests beat fewer abstract ones.
August 2024
Small change in big scary codebase?
Making small changes in large unfamiliar codebases is the job. That's what engineers do all day.