The mercy killing of the software industry's lobotomized children

As AI-driven existential dread spreads among software developers across the world, I’m watching reactions varying from the shit-eating grins of those convinced that we must repent for tech-bros’ arrogance, through the crazy-eyed prophecies of the new golden age, and finally, smug assertions that the phrase “software developer/engineer” will at last regain its true meaning. Because most of us just glue stuff together and are nothing like the giants of prior glorious ages. ...

March 10, 2026 · 8 min · Gniewomir Świechowski

We're already doing stupid shit. Do we really want to do it faster with AI?

On how the industry really would like to replace sycophantic developers with sycophantic developers armed with sycophantic AIs and how it will amplify already existing dysfunctions. Again. ...

January 4, 2026 · 11 min · Gniewomir Świechowski