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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…

Jun 22 •

Get in the weeds

Over time, most people work more on the bigger picture. You might think you don’t have to worry about the details at all. But that’s not true—to guide…

Jun 9, 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 •

How to read "How to Read a Book"

"What book are you reading?" is one of the most common questions you'll get. "How are you reading it?" is one of the least common questions you'll get…

Sep 24, 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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