The Death of Software 2.0 (A Better Analogy!)

kept by eddie jan 17

AI agents like Claude Code will make human-oriented software obsolete, shifting value to persistent data infrastructure and APIs, analogous to a memory hierarchy.

What is a database transaction?
PlanetScale's blog post uses visualizations to explain database transactions, isolation levels, and ACID properties, sparking discussion on their intuitive presentation and underlying complexities.
also on Airtable, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Hacker Newsletter Classifieds
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also on Airtable
Shared intelligence for your team.
Zapier is building a shared AI layer for teams that combines knowledge management, a personal assistant grounded in company data, and workflows across 9,000+ apps, currently in beta.
also on Salesforce, Notion
A Backlash Against Anthropic Is Brewing in Silicon Valley - WSJ
Anthropic faces backlash from founders and researchers over competing product launches, closed ecosystem advocacy, and criticisms of its model transparency and data policies.
also on Notion, Figma, Claude Code, #developer-tools
The hidden danger of shipping fast - by Cleo
PostHog argues that rapid product velocity creates an adoption bottleneck where user attention, not shipping capacity, becomes the limiting factor, and offers strategies to balance both.
also on Notion, Figma