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The red of Mars, AI variability and strong engineers

Some funky science may have worked out that we have been wrong on why/how Mars is red, the variability difference between AI generated code and programming language code, and identifying a “strong” engineer.


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Making something boring memorable

Most orders online follow the same pattern - you order, you get an email to confirm it and then you might get updates on progress as it makes it’s way to your house.


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English for programming, blogging v AI and speaking up

Is there a chance that all programs in future will be written in English rather than a programming language? Why we should still blog even though AI can create everything so well and so quickly. And how to speak up for something you believe in.


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Mona Lisa, people as resources and AI saves a life

How the Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world due to newspapers, forgetting people are really people and the advice from ChatGPT saving a life.


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Dream job video, software quality and annoying engineers

A great video from Google with a nice twist, four categories of software quality and way to annoy engineers (not just senior engineers as the title says).


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The IT jobs downturn, item purposes and no sales calls

Today the links cover the significant downturn in the IT job market, why people buy things that are not just for what they do and an approach to avoiding enterprise sales calls by using email instead.


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Discovery coding, 2%ers and qubits

Another varied selection today with links to a style of coding called “Discovery Coding”, the 2% of people that leave introverts energised and a nice introduction to the Microsoft announcement around qubit (quantum computers) developments.


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The Goal, a calculator app and a washing machine

Today includes a review of the book “The Goal”, how complicated a calculator app really is and an illustration using a washing machine of how the unexpected can throw a spanner in any estimates.


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Solve your own problems

I have been asked numerous times to write a small application to solve a specific problem for someone.


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Opinions, mazes and sofas

A wide variety today covering strong opinions, idea and growth mazes and getting sofas around corners.


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