· Brittany Ellich · illustration · 1 min read
I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about how incredibly hard tech job interviews are compared to my normal job. The more time that goes on, the worse I do at them. Even though I’m arguably much better at solving problems than I ever have been. Make it make sense.
AI builds everything as this huge monster of too much, and now I feel like I’m iterating by trimming things back and perfecting it over time. It’s a bit like working from clay, and allowing the software underneath to expose itself in the…
For the last week or so I've had an agent working my task board. It picks up a task, writes the code in an isolated worktree, opens a PR, gets CI green, responds to review feedback, and parks the result somewhere I can test it. Then it…
Social media was supposed to connect us, but most of it has turned into ads, division, and loneliness. I'm betting on ATProto as a way to fix that, and not just for developers. Whether you're a scientist, journalist, or just someone who…
It seems like everyone is trying to make predictions right now. The discomfort of not knowing what the future holds is unbearable, and making a prediction (even a terrifying one) feels better than sitting in the ambiguity. When you can…