The fact that there’s a low probability that an AI will be able to do your job doesn’t change the fact that there’s a high probability that an AI salesman will convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can’t do your job. Summer reading and I love this quote from Cory Doctorow’s book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI. ...
This week I’ve started with a few of the Claude courses that are freely available on their site, including Claude Code 1011. Now using it to rework the theme for this site I’m really impressed. Throughout my career I have been pulled towards backend development as I believed we are closer to absolutes of right and wrong solutions. When working with frontends, everyone has their own personal opinion on look and feel, the wrong shade of blue or the border should be two pixels not one! ...
A phenomenal day. Microsoft’s AI tour, learning about cutting edge technology and copilot agents. Balanced by an evening with Nora Bateson learning about human connection in a Warm Data lab.