Prioritizing simplicity in software design can lead to more efficient and maintainable systems, challenging the common obsession with over-engineering for scalability.

China’s rapid development and self-sufficiency are reshaping global dynamics, challenging Western dominance and traditional notions of progress.

A look at the surprising prevalence of single-person maintenance in open-source projects, even among widely-used packages.

Designing effective APIs requires balancing familiarity with flexibility and understanding the importance of not breaking userspace.

Over-reliance on LLMs may lead to cognitive decline, undermining critical thinking, memory, and creativity in the long run.

While AI agents are touted as the future, practical experience reveals critical challenges in reliability, cost, and tool engineering that must be addressed for successful real-world deployment.

Sharing AI-generated content without explicit consent or personal adoption can be seen as a form of information pollution, akin to the alien ‘scramblers’ in Peter Watts’ ‘Blindsight’ who wage war by overwhelming others with meaningless data.

The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping software development, moving from structured coding to a more improvisational approach where developers guide AI assistants, raising questions about traditional expertise and the very definition of programming.

A look into the declining trend of social gatherings in the US and its potential causes and consequences.

Current limitations in AI’s ability to learn continuously like humans hinder its transformative potential in economic applications.