Be a loser

kept by nightbirdreads oct 31

The author criticizes DHH's Rails World 2026 keynote, arguing that framing non-AI-assisted coding as loser behavior ignores intrinsic craft value, downplays GenAI's real harms, and mirrors authoritarian bullying.

Becoming a photographer - Stanko
AI’s rise means programmers will fade, but they must evolve into multidisciplinary makers who leverage imagination and broad skills to engineer software.
also on HEY, DHH, Basecamp, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Rails World 2026 Opening Keynote - DHH
DHH’s Rails World 2026 keynote reveals Hey’s backend rewritten in Rust by AI agents, cutting needs from 110 to 10 servers and hinting at Rails’ declining role.
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Pencils Down, Notation Up
The author argues that Rails should stay as the high‑level source of truth for AI agents, even when compiled to C or Rust, because it’s concise, intent‑preserving, and token‑efficient.
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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, Claude Code, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
LLMs and your career
Software developers who understand fundamentals like databases and operating systems will remain competitive as LLMs automate routine coding.
also on Rails, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools