Programming

Why an old Go fan says the language is betraying its identity, and why he now sees Odin as the more coherent alternative.

ThePrimeagen argues that people who truly love programming should stay close to the code. He also describes how AI changed the way he builds and enjoys work.

Matuschak argues that code agents can break app silos and unleash new invention in interfaces. The risk, he says, is that technical culture keeps slowing what these tools promise to enable.

White says technical training is not wasted, and that AI rewards people who adapt rather than worship programming.

Sanfilippo argues AI is already reshaping programming, but art still depends on human taste, selection, and judgment. He sees today’s worst failures in music, audiobooks, and slop, not in creativity itself.