October 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
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October 2, 2026 at 1:34 am
Developing software taught me to look ahead, anticipate results based on past events and current conditions. This has affected my whole life, but it also drives my wife crazy when I try to lay out possibilities.
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
October 2, 2026 at 8:25 am
Assembly code as in, e.g. JMP, Add With Carry, etc.? If you were fluent with it, then anything you write would run at great speed.
October 2, 2026 at 8:48 am
I am developing software for now 45 years and I still love it.
But as I become a CIO over years I can spend only a few hours a month on developing code on my own.
I am more reading / testing code from others and I think I can spot it, when the code was developed by AI.
When developing a larger application you have a framework with several libraries specific for this application.
Not using these framework and libraries/APIs is a sign for AI developed code: too verbose, too chatty.
October 2, 2026 at 10:52 am
Of the developers I have known, the best of them have hobbies outside of work that involve creating things.
I love both the problem-solving and building aspects of what I do. The knowledge that AI will steal this from me is terrifying. I think those who will enjoy the AI age are those for whom the destination is the be-all and end-all. Those for whom the journey is important too, less so.
I've seen AI do amazing things with popular languages and tools, but fall flat in niche areas. I've seen it produce excellent documentation for a complex system, but fall surprisingly short for tools where I was expecting it to do well.
October 2, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I've reached the point where the work is mostly so routine it's relatively boring. In the past whenever this happens, usually between year 3 and 4 with an employer, I start looking elsewhere and get a new job to bring in some variety and challenge. Now that I'm getting older though it feels like I need to pick an employer and settle down.
I think I'd also find it more "fun" if I really believed in the cause of the company. I work for a manufacturer that makes widgets, which is needed for today's economy, but I'd much rather be working for a company that tries to make the world a better place.
Be still, and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10
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