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AI’s Hot, Hot Mess
Karen Hao’s <i>Empire of AI</i> is less about computers becoming human—and more about humans being very human.
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Language (and Code) Without Thought
Using AI to code is like looking into a mirror-world: The LLM generates meaninglessness that you turn into something useful.
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A Legal Framework for Understanding Bad AI-Generated Bugs
With spec-first approaches, we’re trying to bring order to AI coding by creating a set of rules and processes.
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20 Percent Slower Is a Good Start!
The key thing missing from most AI conversations is a hyper-specific focus on what these tools do well.
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Four Billion Years of Vibe Coding
Success may come when the bot is prompting the human, not the other way around.
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How Aboard Works: An Illustrated Guide
A simple step-by-step breakdown of how we build software—first in minutes, then in weeks.
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The AI Future Belongs to Those Who Zoom Out
AI can’t understand why something needs to be built—but software engineers can.
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Apple Takes Its Bite
They’ve been taking their time with AI, but at WWDC this week, Apple laid out their vision of the future.
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The Extremely Human Last Mile
Is AI a big scam, or will our jobs be on the chopping block by 2026?
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Will AI Eat Tech, or Will Tech Eat AI?
“Model Context Protocol” brokers peace between old tech and new. It’s a good thing the AI giants are embracing it.
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