For two decades, the fastest engineers were the ones who could write code quickly. They knew the shortcuts, the patterns, the frameworks. Their fingers moved faster than their competitors. That era is ending. The new bottleneck isn’t your typing speed or your syntax recall. It’s your clarity. I’ve spent twenty years building software, leading teams,…
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Why Ruby Might Be the Most AI-Friendly Language Nobody’s Talking About
A few weeks ago, Martin Alderson published something that caught my attention: a systematic comparison of how token-efficient different programming languages are when fed to large language models. The findings were fascinating. And if you’ve been following my writing on Ruby, you won’t be surprised to hear that Ruby came out looking very good indeed….
The AI Detox Movement: Why Engineers Are Taking Back Their Code
In 2025, AI tools transformed coding but led developers to struggle with debugging and understanding their code. This sparked the concept of “AI detox,” a period where developers intentionally stop using AI to regain coding intuition and problem-solving skills. A structured detox can improve comprehension, debugging, and creativity, fostering a healthier relationship with AI.