opinionated advice for class of 2026 graduates
How to Kill the Code Review
Human-written code died in 2025. Code reviews will die in 2026.
This is how we build the future: Teaching Regenerative Economics at all levels with Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann
How do we let go of the sense of scarcity, separation and powerlessness that defines the ways we live, care and do business together? How can we best equip our young people for the world that is coming - which is so, so different from the future we grew up believing was possible?
Education in a Time Between Worlds: Essays on the Futur…
Our world is currently undergoing major transformations…
The death of the junior developer
LLMs are putting pressure on junior tech jobs. Learn how to stay ahead.
Rolling the ladder up behind us
Who will take over for us if we don't train the next generation to replace us? A critique of craft, AI, and the legacy of human expertise.
Rebuilding the Architecture of Science
Science built the modern world. It’s time to rebuild the world of science.
Resetting on engineering expectations in the age of AI
I’m accepting new sponsorships for The Modern Leader for 2026. If you’re interested (or you think your company may be interested), you can learn more here.
The future belongs to those who can refute AI, not just generate with AI
Why verification, not prompting, could shape the next decade of engineering
Just a professor standing in front of BlueSky demoralized because exams my students used to get a mean of 83% on prior to 2020 are now failed in large numbers. It seems that their ability to APPLY concepts to new contexts/domains has all but disappeared. I love these students & I am worried.
