A few interesting articles about AI this week. A good interview with Jane Goodall from 2020, and a weird assembler tutorial game. Also check out the link from Jason at the bottom, I could have copied them all. Leadership The illegible nature of software development talent - boring work is important work, and invisible. ...
Gorilla in Barcelona Zoo This week, I remembered Jane Goodall. I love the interview with her in The Live Scientific. Some reasonable predictions for the future of AI, too. And the progress of public transport in Medellín should be an example for everywhere. Leadership 25 proven tactics to accelerate AI adoption at your company - Some good and some awful ideas. People not Resources - there is even a domain for it! ...
Some “AI” related stuff today, with the idea of prompt engineering being requirements engineering and how these new tools can enable non-programmers to get closer to the code. I also liked how much Wil Wheaton likes a new metro line. Leadership RTO mandates lead to us questioning leaders - it was never about RTO. Engineering Prompt Engineering Is Requirements Engineering - I don’t think we were ever good at requirements, how are we going to be good with prompts? ...
Small selection today. Some good reads, about the job market, corporate job, and a good podcasts about teams & AI. Leadership Organizational design and Team Topologies after AI [Podcast] - a much more balanced view on the changes AI brings to teams MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing - a bit older article AI Adoption Rate Trending Down for Large Companies - this is more interesting, maybe theory is hitting reality now ...
Quick selection. This week I liked the podcast with the whaler, and the Chinese cycling industry. Leadership Rate My Manager - Oh, no! It’s pretty new. (Side note: This looks vibe coded) Engineering Bringing BASIC back: Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC is now Open Source - very nice. It is one, 7000 line file. Browsh - new text-based browser. BYTE - visual history - I still have my favourite issues, like the one with the Amiga 3000 on the cover. I also remember one about Desqview/X, that I probably have somewhere. ...