That’s not code – it’s hopes and prayers
Jon Ayre Regardless of the language you're using, if what you write describes accurately and unambiguously what a machine needs to do, you're writing code.
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Emulation or plagiarism? That is the question.
I was browsing LinkedIn, and came across a post in which the writer asks an important question. If you give an LLM a sentence and it provides you with paragraphs…
A personal statement about why it matters
"Jon, why do you care what happens to companies? They're just corporate beasts with no feelings. If they follow bad advice or fall for the hype that's on them. Rich…
Run as fast as you can, says the AI adoption man
People keep telling you AI is moving so fast you've got to keep up. If you don't, you'll be left behind for good. They're wrong of course. The reality is…
SaaS providers and the Jekyll & Hyde dilemma
Companies like Anthropic have one advantage in the world of SaaS. They're developing a product that serves their own Industry sector. This is a very rare situation and it's why…
An AI is for life, not just for Christmas
So, you're thinking of adopting an AI? That's a big commitment. Some of you are still busy with that Digital Transformation Programme you kicked off a few years back. Are…
The man who saw God in the plagiarism machine
It would appear Richard Dawkins believes Claude (or Claudia as he likes to call it) is conscious and self aware. It seems he believes this, not because he has proof,…
Change is coming – but not as fast as you think
You think AI is going to completely change business in 6 months. I know a company that's still replacing lotus notes and another that uses carbon paper to make triplicate…
Fixing tech debt is never a Jira ticket
One of the most common complaints from development teams is that they're never given time to address technical debt. Every ticket is a feature change or bug fix, and never…
Tearing down the software development walls
In software development, the handoff of work from Product Manager to Engineer to QA was always an anti-pattern. It's a shame it's taken AI to wake people up to that…