ChatGPT is the ultimate yes-man, constantly affirming your ideas without challenge. This digital echo chamber breeds delusion and stunts intellectual growth. The smartest users deliberately seek contradiction, not constant validation.

Programming jobs aren't dying - they're evolving. The tech industry still has complex problems that automation can't solve, but the skills that matter are changing dramatically. Those who can't adapt to AI, cybersecurity and cloud computing will be left behind.

The best AI tools are boring. Custom dashboards fail while Google Sheets wins because familiarity beats features every time. When AI lives in tools people already use, adoption jumps 43% and operational friction drops by a third. The future of AI isn't shiny new interfaces.

Enterprise AI is failing because companies buy expensive automation while employees fear for their jobs. The winners won't be those with the fanciest AI agents. They'll be the boring companies whose people actually want to use the technology. Trust beats technology every time.

The $200K prompt engineering job is already "obsolete" after just 18 months. This is the new reality of AI careers - entire disciplines rise and fall faster than you can update your LinkedIn profile. Don't build identity around technical skills. Focus on persistent problems and

The AI "magic button" for legacy modernization is a fantasy sold by vendors who don't care if your business survives the transition. Real winners use modular building blocks that integrate with existing systems while keeping the lights on. It's less sexy but it actually works.

The real AI gold rush isn't about ChatGPT—it's about AI accelerators creating 10x productivity gains while most businesses obsess over headcount. Companies that wire AI acceleration into their workflows are building compounding moats while competitors spin up more Jira boards.

James Clear on the antidote to anxiety:

aaaaand we're back in business... Claude 4.1 making easy things overcomplicated since August 2025

The biggest opportunities in software aren’t about what AI puts in the hands of users. They’re about what AI puts in the hands of builders. Companies that keep treating AI as a feature risk missing the real story: AI is the new factory floor. It’s how you build faster, cheaper,

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Agentic AI is the NOS button for software - exhilarating until the wall arrives. It can compress six months with six into ten weeks with two, but only when paired with enterprise-grade brakes: review, standards, and governance. Race cars don't have brakes to go slower, they

This is fantastic. Nothing like perfectly hitting the context limit on a chat and you can't get a summary to take onto the next one. Very nice!

The new American credentialing system: Degree from MIT < Drop out of MIT before graduating < Drop out of MIT on the first day < Accepted to MIT but never go for even a day < Drop out of MIT because AI is going to kill us all.

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This always gets me: What are you so afraid of losing when nothing in this world belongs to you? -Marcus Aurelius

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