







Update (Feb 17, 2026)—I no longer agree with many statements made in this blog post. I am leaving it here unmodified. See my follow-up: AI can sort of code, can't write.

In defense of not reading the code | Ben Shoemaker
Last week, I wrote an article whose purpose was to discuss where I saw AI-assisted coding going. That's not what generated 200 comments worth of passionate...

AI Code
As AI Coding Agents write more code, it's more important than ever that we're intentional about the code it writes.
AI Code Is Producing a Quality Crisis Nobody Wants to Talk About
The productivity numbers look great. AI coding tools are everywhere.

God Damn AI is making me dumb
It's so god damn tempting to use AI to write. Whether it is articles, code, or documents. I feel like using AI is diminishing my ability to write myself. ...



Cline - AI Coding, Open Source and Uncompromised
Open-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows. Trusted by 5M+ developers worldwide.

Code Is Cheap Now, And That Changes Everything | Pere Villega
AI coding agents have made code production nearly free. Drawing on insights from Kent Beck, Paul Ford, and Simon Willison, this post argues that the value has shifted from writing code to defining systems — contracts, invariants, SLAs, and verification.

Code Worth Writing - Ray Myers | SSW 2026
The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted coding
A field guide and why we need to rethink our expectations

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2026 in LLMs (so far)
Yet another gem from @simonwillison.net that matches my own experience over the last ~3 months. There's no way I could've built my latest…

Deciduous: Many minds. One memory.

AI Has No Wisdom and Neither Will You