Author: ivan.turkovic

Imagine standing in front of a freshly picked cocoa pod. You break it open, and inside you find a pale, sticky pulp with bitter seeds. Nothing looks edible, nothing smells particularly appetizing. By every reasonable measure, this is a dead end. Yet humanity somehow didn’t stop there. Someone, centuries ago, kept experimenting, steps that made…

Building a startup is a race against time. Every day you wait to ship your idea is a day your competitors could gain an edge. That’s why many founders start with freelancers or “vibe coding” to launch their MVP (Minimum Viable Product) quickly. But this fast-track approach comes with hidden risks. There comes a point…

Over the past two years, I’ve been using various AI-assisted tools for programming like Codeium, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and others. These tools have become part of my daily workflow. Mostly, I use them for code completion and to help me finish thoughts, suggest alternatives, or fill in repetitive boilerplate. I’m not doing anything too wild…

Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Copilot, and others are becoming a regular part of software development. Many developers use them to write boilerplate code, help with unfamiliar syntax, or even generate whole modules. On the surface, it feels like a productivity boost. The work goes faster, the PRs are opened sooner, and there’s even…

We were told that AI would make development more accessible. That it would “level the playing field,” empower juniors, and help more people build great software. That’s not what I’m seeing. In reality, AI is widening the gap between junior and senior developers and fast. Seniors Are 10x-ing With AI For experienced engineers, AI tools…