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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 11h

Engineers like challenges, but we tend to be selective about what we consider a valid challenge. "I need to build this despite shit code /politics / lack of resources..." The mindset switch is that all these things are not inhibitors to solving the problem, they are part of the problem definition.

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Dave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 14h

What does the latest DORA report reveal about AI-assisted software development?

In this video, I react to some of the findings and explore the impact of AI, AI coding assistants and tools on software development.

On @modernswe.bsky.social now ➡️ youtu.be/CoGO6s7bS3A

Has This Report EXPOSED THE TRUTH About AI Assisted Software Development?

YouTube video by Modern Software Engineering

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Kent Beck @kentbeck.com · Dec 30

Assigning agency to techniques seems to me to be an attempt to avoid responsibility. “I used TDD & got poorly designed/unreliable/hard to understand code—not my fault.”

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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 1d

Vibe coding is irresponsibly building software through dice rolls, not caring what code is produced

What about when engineers at the top of their game use AI tools responsibly to accelerate their work?

I propose "vibe engineering"!

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Vibe engineering

I feel like vibe coding is pretty well established now as covering the fast, loose and irresponsible way of building software with AI—entirely prompt-driven, and with no attention paid to …

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Jon Reid @qualitycoding.org · 2d

There's a free Global Coding Dojo this Wednesday, 11:00am Pacific, 15:00 UTC for anyone wanting to learn or practice TDD. Perfect for any skill level - beginners warmly welcomed! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-coding-dojo-tickets-1114576240539

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 2d

So will "A.I." be covered in my code craft training going forward?

Absolutely. Not to teach how to use them, but to teach how they need to get all their ducks in a row - continuous testing, code review and integration, good separation of concerns etc - before they even *think* about it.

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 2d

NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️

Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.

https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk

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Daniel @danielrembrandt.bsky.social · Sep 20

Forests are important. Here’s why 🧵1/n

Forests
- make shade & cool the surface
- capture CO2
- purify the air
- make clouds & rain
- prevent drought
- prevent flooding
- prevent erosion
- and a lot more

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Tim Bray @tbray.org · 3d

Check out the “Nadia story”, and an explanation of how we can make it easier to tell when media is faked and when it’s real, with existing technology: www.tbray.org/ongoing/When...

Social Media Provenance Challenge

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Skylar Knight @skylarknight.bsky.social · 5d

One serving of non-red meat per day, one serving of dairy per day, and one serving of red meat a week is unbelievably reasonable – and it makes you, your family, and the planet healthier.

Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 5d

When it comes to climate change, our diets matter — and matter a lot.

Not to mention for biodiversity, water, and especially our own health.

The updated EAT-Lancet report makes this abundantly clear.

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A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

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Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 6d

🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 🚀

I got a thoughtful reply on one of my posts: we’re in a transition phase where LLMs cover 80% of the work, and once the last 20% is solved, we’ll just be writing apps in natural language instead of code.

It’s a smart take—and it’s also something I hear a lot.

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Emily Bache @emilybache.com · 6d

I enjoyed this interview about India's clean energy transition. Very encouraging- solar + batteries is cheaper than coal now open.spotify.com/episode/0qfD...

Will India and China Join Forces To Get Off Fossil Fuels? Ep226: Dr Arunabha Ghosh

Spotify video

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Rob Bowley @robbowley.net · 6d

The idea of AI as a new abstraction for software keeps coming back – prompts as the source of truth, code as an artefact.

Why it won't work any time soon, even if things like non-determinsim and hallucination become solved problems.

Why AI won’t work as a software development abstraction | Rob Bowley

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Emily Bache @emilybache.com · 8d

I should also point out this week there is £100 off for early bird learners!

Emily Bache @emilybache.com · 8d

Refactoring is a key skill for good software design and it's also something you can get better at through practice. Check out my newly-published video training course which has lots of examples and exercises you can try courses.cd.training/courses/refa...

Refactoring Made Simple: Improve Code Design Safely

Learn refactoring, clean code, and software testing with Emily Bache. Explore tutorials and full courses on refactoring legacy code, coding best practices, and software engineering training for develo...

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 8d

"There are," the swordmaster said with emphasis on every word, "many problems that can not be solved with a sword."

"Yes, but if you do attempt to solve them with a sword," the former student said, "you will get new problems, which can be solved with a sword."

"Yes. That's why they sent for me."

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Peter Kofler @codecopkofler.bsky.social · 8d

Are you struggling to find time to mentor the junior developers in your team? Do hold regular "learning hour" sessions with your team, and train skills like #TDD and #Refactoring. Next week - #trainthetrainer course "Deliver Learning Hours" - sammancoaching.org/training/del...

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Chris Simon @chrissimon.au · 9d

Have been looking forward to this talk coming out - had so much fun playing with the loopy causal loop diagrams, check it out 😀

Special thanks to @paulrayner.bsky.social for feedback and advice the night before this one! @dddeu.bsky.social #systemsthinking

Domain-Driven Design Europe @dddeu.bsky.social · 10d

In this talk Chris Simon will demonstrate the building of a range of causal feedback loops to visualise the underlying causes of the problems. With such visualisations we can advocate for the practices of technical excellence:
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Rob Bowley @robbowley.net · 8d

Ergo three-quarters of the industry are not yet in a position to realistically benefit from AI-assisted coding.

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Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 12d

Some updates to my site: ted.dev

• Added slides to my talks page for "Testable Architecture" at ted.dev/talks/

• Added the Mob Mentality Show podcast (appearing with John Wilson, and Janis Kampe) to my podcasts page: ted.dev/podcasts/po...

Podcasts Where I've Appeared | Ted M. Young

Articles, Videos, Training, and Coaching for Java Developers

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 12d

Please join us in celebrating a new presenter joining us on Modern Software Engineering, Sam Newman

Technologist, independent consultant, speaker, and author of Building Microservices and Monolith To Microservices.

Welcome, Sam.

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 14d

This Mental Model Changed How I Design Software FOREVER |
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WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/U6PM8WehhJg

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Sedat Kapanoğlu @ssg.dev · 14d

IDEA – nonverbal algorithm assembly instructions

IDEA - nonverbal algorithm assembly instructions

IDEA is a series of nonverbal algorithm assembly instructions, created by Sándor P. Fekete and blinry.

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 15d

"Applying this rule ... should catch anyone declaring things that are not used in a test, or used by something that’s used in a test – basically, nothing can exist that isn’t in the call stack of a test except a test."

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TDD Under The Microscope #1 – Usage-Driven Design

This is the first part in a series of posts where I’m going to try to crystallise my ideas about how TDD really works, ideally expressed pseudo-formally (with pseudocode). Workflow Linting. L…

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 15d

How much complexity should developers really be expected to hold in their heads, and what practices or architectures genuinely reduce it?

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