Let’s go, Wrexham! #WrexhamAFC ⚽️
We coined a new term on the Oxide and Friends podcast last month (primary credit to Adam Leventhal) covering the sense of psychological ennui leading into existential dread that many software developers are feeling thanks to the encroachment of generative AI into their field of work.
We’re calling it Deep Blue.
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/deep-blue/
I’ve been thinking about the "Deep Blue" from various perspectives lately.
- Will I remain relevant as a software engineer?
- Will my teenage son, aspiring to be a software engineer, face easier or more challenging job prospects compared to my own experience?
- Does pursuing a college degree in software engineering still make sense for him (or anyone else aspiring to enter the field)?
- Will I be able to secure employment in a software-related role for the next 10-20 years?
Those are just a few off the top of the dome.
I see you 🦆
Obsidian just launched a CLI and TUI!
Soda is staying chill
Up the town! What at ending to this Wrexham match!
Cowboy Coffee at Casa Bonita
Watched: The Beast in Me Season 1 🍿
Watched: IT: Welcome to Derry Season 1 🍿
If you are an IT or Stephen King fan, please his doesn’t disappoint.
Currently reading: 107 Days by Kamala Harris 📚
I decided to do this coding challenge yesterday to help dust off my Python knowledge. I took me about an hour, including figuring out how to disable Copilot and suggestions.
After I finished I gave it to Copilot/Claude Sonnet 4.5 and it did it in 45 seconds and essentially did it exactly as I did. It used less functions.
Every time I come outside she does this?
