AI

AI hasn't (yet) transformed coding productivity

A new paper estimates that programming productivity increased by only 2.4% compared to a pre-AI baseline. It relies on a number of assumptions that…

20 hrs ago •

When is technology risky?

The 1984 book Normal Accidents provides a neat framework for thinking about risk in complex systems, but how well it's held up in practice is debatable.

Jul 7, 2024 •

Old advice for a new era of coding

Even the most bullish takes on generative AI wouldn't say it's a greater revolution than everything that happened in tech from 1975 to 2022. So if this…

Dec 3, 2023 •

Pushing the limits of practice

"Deliberate practice" is hard to do outside of a few well-codified fields, but you can apply some of its elements become better at learning anything…

Aug 6, 2023 •

ChatGPT will change human communication

In Clive Thompson's Coders, Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood claims programming causes people to be nitpickier: “If you go to work and everyone…

Jun 22, 2023 •

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