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kenneth.io

No code is dead — long live vibe coding

No-code didn’t replace code or traditional programming. It didn’t even come close.

hidde.blog

Is “ethical AI” an oxymoron?

The current wave of generative AI has unpleasant side effects: large-scale copyright infringements, environmental impact and bias.

taylor.town

Be the node you want to see in the network

Within a network, individuals exercise discretion; the sum of rational decisions determine the fate of the network.

joshcollinsworth.com

The blissful zen of a good side project

One of life’s greatest simple pleasures is creating something just for yourself.

linear.app

Design for the AI age

For decades, interfaces have guided users along predefined roads. Think files, folders, buttons, menus, screens, flows. That changes with AI and LLMs.

freethink.com

The artifact isn’t the art

ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli imitations invite questions about the creative value of people and what we really mean when we talk about creativity.

paulgraham.com

What to do

One should help people, and take care of the world. Those two are obvious. But is there anything else?

tomblomfield.com

The age of abundance

Technological progress is accelerating very rapidly and I don't think most people are prepared for that future.

spyglass.org

A spirited debate around AI

There are fundamental questions likely without good answers; let’s focus on how this needs to work for everyone.

ai-2027.com

AI 2027

The impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution.

julian.digital

The case against conversational interfaces

Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go “This is it!"

medium.com

Design at the speed of thought

That thrill of being a designer is back. Only this time, the friction isn’t technical — it’s cognitive.

jarango.com

Don’t let the drawings distract you: AI is not about the output

AI’s real value isn’t in generating flashy outputs; it’s in making sense of unstructured information to support better decisions.

metastable.org

Five things AI will not change

The dramatic diversity of opinions about AI tells us we truly and deeply do not know what’s going to happen next.

paulrobertlloyd.com

Bored of it

We're all bored of it. The pervasive, all encompassing nature of it. The inevitable, dehumanising consequence of it.

blog.scottlogic.com

AI’s biggest flaw? The blinking cursor problem

AI’s potential is immense, yet clunky user interfaces and a lack of discoverability are holding it back from seamless adoption.

shirleywu.studio

What killed innovation?

How interactive data visualization has gone from bold experimentation to polished, predictable formats.

kupajo.com

Stamina is a quiet advantage

The ability to sustain focused effort despite pain or discomfort (or to stay true to your values especially when it’s hard to do so).

bit.ly

Leadership over measureship

If you’ve ever had an app randomly interrupt your day to ask if you love it. That's measureship.

jenson.org

Design for a small planet

UX Design is going through its own “you cost too much” phase right now. How can we have our “Design for a Small Planet” shift?