Went to get anti-glare and blue-light glasses today. Felt a little old doing it, but I guess there's no defeating nature. At least yesterday's eye test went well and my vision is perfectly fine.
I also started using LookAway. It interrupts me every 10 minutes and asks me to look into the distance for 15 seconds. It is a little distracting, but my eyes will probably thank me later. For now, I just look at the “Rescue Hospital” sign through the window on my right.
Spent some time reading these:
- Joy & Curiosity #97 by Thorsten Ball
- Adapting to AI: Reflections on Productivity by Colin Breck
- The End of Programming by Paul Dix
The bit about bugs in Joy & Curiosity got me thinking about setting up Amp automations that keep looking for bugs and errors in my codebase.
Reading all three left me feeling a little weird. Part of me is scared that these models are getting so powerful that they might basically solve software engineering in the next couple of years. At the same time, I'm really excited about everything we'll be able to make with them.
I'm also worried about how much AI slop this will create. Vibe coding makes it easy to prototype faster, but that is not the same as taking the time to craft high-quality software.
I still believe the judgment, taste, and final decision belong to the human. We decide what good looks like. But what happens when future models have better taste than us, or make better architectural decisions than we do?
I also keep thinking about people entering software engineering in the future. Will it even make sense when the models we have today are already more capable than most junior engineers? It is crazy out there. Still, if I had to pick one feeling, I'm excited.
I also read Kyle Lambert's post about building a backyard office. It immediately took me back to renovating my apartment in 2023.
I spent a good eight months building almost everything from scratch: flooring, plumbing, electrical work, walls, false ceilings, woodwork, doors, panelling, the kitchen, and the bathrooms. It was the biggest project of my life so far.
Every decision became its own little research project. I would spend days comparing materials and finding the best people or brands for each part. It was exhausting, but I loved being part of every tiny decision and watching the place slowly come together.
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