The hardest part of building software is not coding, it’s requirements
Why replacing programmers with AI won’t be so easy.
Self-healing code is the future of software development
Developers love automating solutions to their problems, and with the rise of generative AI, this idea is likely to be applied to both the creation, maintenance, and the improvement of code at an entirely new level.
Stop saying “technical debt” – Stack Overflow
Everyone who says "tech debt" assumes they know what we’re all talking about, but their individual pictures differ quite a bit.
Developer with ADHD? You’re not alone.
Is there a connection between programming and ADHD? And could it be that people with ADHD are particularly well-suited to programming careers?
Is software getting worse?
With all the advancements in software development, apps could be much better. Why aren't they?
From prompt attacks to data leaks, LLMs offer new capabilities and new threats
While there’s a lot of dangers out there, it’s not all doom and gloom; we also talk about how to mitigate these threats.
Can an AI get depressed?
Ben and Ryan discuss the golden age of digital piracy, the Sisyphean task of keeping kids off the internet, and seasonal depression in AI.
What Gemini means for the GenAI boom
The home team talks about Google’s new AI model, Gemini; the problems with regulating technology that evolves as quickly as AI; how governments can spy on their citizens via push notification; and more.
Three types of AI-assisted programmers
What matters isn’t just whether you use it, but how.
One weird trick for teaching users your software
Ben talks with James Evans, cofounder and CTO of CommandBar, an AI-powered user assistance platform, about the software usability challenges CommandBar wants to address, the evolution of the company’s natural language search bar, and the future of dynamic interfaces and universal agents.