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seldo.com

Do AI-enabled companies need fewer people?

AI-native startups are doing more with less — 40% smaller teams, 6x higher revenue per employee — and the data confirms it’s not just hype.

seangoedecke.com

I don’t know if my job will still exist in ten years

When the work you love goes away.

anthropic.com

Labor market impacts of AI

Report by Anthropic reveals how AI has been narrowing the "front door" for new talent.

notbor.ing

The joy of building slow

A different path to success for product makers.

terriblesoftware.org

Nobody gets promoted for simplicity

We reward complexity and ignore simplicity. In interviews, design reviews, and promotions.

anthropic.skilljar.com

Anthropic courses

Anthropic’s new Academy transitions from tool-specific tutorials to a mental model of AI fluency.

doc.cc

Why AI is exposing design’s craft crisis

AI didn’t create the craft crisis in design—it exposed the technical literacy gap that’s been eroding strategic influence for over a decade.

ratfactor.com

A programmer’s loss of identity

That lost identity was "computer programmer" and it was arguably one of the biggest.

anthony.noided.media

I guess I kinda get why people hate AI

Will I be able to acquire a job after this one, or if AI is going to completely take over my profession and ruin my career?

seangoedecke.com

Large tech companies don’t need heroes

It's processes and incentives that determine what happens, not any individual heroics.

jernesto.com

I miss thinking hard

When was the last time you truly thought hard?

terriblesoftware.org

Why am I doing the thinking for you?

‘What do you think?’ without a position isn’t a question — it’s a task assignment. State your opinion first.

architectelevator.com

The mighty metaphor

Set your audience free to think for themselves.

randsinrepose.com

Sometimes your job is to stay the hell out of the way

A take on the mythical 10x engineer, except that they aren’t a myth.

thoughtfuleng.substack.com

Junior developers in the Age of AI

Companies are ditching junior engineers en masse. They’ll tell you it’s because AI writes better code. They’re right...but also missing the point.

terriblesoftware.org

Creating your own opportunities

The best career opportunities don’t necessarily come from your manager. They come from seeing potential in the boring work already on your plate.

bit.ly

Widgetsmith is hiring a Senior DesignerSponsored

Help us create new widget designs, themes, and aesthetic options for our millions of users. You’ll help them make their phone their own.

anildash.com

How to know if that job will crush your soul

Aspiring towards roles that enable us to do our best work, to have the biggest impact, and to live according to our values.

jobtitlemaxxing.com

Linkedin Job Title Maxxing

Turn perfectly normal jobs into fully maxxed-out LinkedIn headlines. Recruiter-ready. Meaning, optional.

addyosmani.com

21 lessons from 14 years at Google

Lessons learned from 14 years of engineering at Google, focusing on what truly matters beyond just writing great code.