LLMs and your career

kept by eddie jan 20

Software developers who understand fundamentals like databases and operating systems will remain competitive as LLMs automate routine coding.

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 MySQL, PostgreSQL, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Technology | 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey
Python adoption accelerated sharply in 2025, Docker saw a record +17 point usage jump, and Rust remained the most admired language, according to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey.
also on Stack Overflow, PostgreSQL, #programming-languages, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
One Week of Building and Reviewing Code With LLM Agents
Logging a week of agent‑driven backend work, the engineer shows LLMs generated most code, isolated agents found real bugs, while multi‑tool agreement often missed defects.
also on Rails, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Stop building Foxconn factories for your agents (via @garrytan)
Garry Tan built a 500k-line Rails app but now realizes pride in code volume is misguided.
also on Rails, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Claude Code turned every engineer into three. Now companies need more product thinkers
AI coding tools like Claude Code have tripled engineering output, shifting the bottleneck from coding to product decisions, requiring engineers to focus on fundamentals and product thinking.
also on Stack Overflow, #career-growth, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools