Software Development

When the machine writes most of the code, review stops being optional and becomes the load-bearing wall. What to scrutinize harder, what to stop sweating, and why your name is still on the merge.

Three things you can do with code you already have, and most engineers pick the wrong one by temperament. A field guide, plus how AI moves the line.

After 35 years of writing software, I've had passionate arguments about all of these topics. I was wrong about most of them. Here are the hills I stopped dying on, and what finally cured me.