📆 Daily Prompt [2026-05-12]: How do you stay motivated on a Friday afternoon?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-05-12/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

I wrote this blog post as COVID lockdowns started in 2020, a short musing on software complexity on modern devices.

I said in the blog post that “the direct cost of complexity doesn’t really bother me”—and at that time, it really didn’t. But with the rise of #AI coding tools, now I think it does.

A competent software dev not only implements features and fixes, but also *minimizes complexity* while doing so. The best devs actually *reduce* complexity as they implement features, by introducing better abstractions.

AI tools? Not so much. Not only have I found them to constantly *add* complexity, they make subtle mistakes that sprinkle complexity around like grains of sand in the gears of the machine. AI coding agents *add complexity* as they implement (buggy) features, leaving a bigger mess for the next person to sort through.

#software #coding #softwareEngineering

https://humancode.us/2020/06/18/software-complexity

I’ve seen it taught in multiple training scenarios…

But to be honest, I don’t use it, and I’m not a fan at all…

I’m talking about the Feedback Sandwich…

🥪 Feedback Sandwich 🥪
In a nutshell - you give negative/constructive feedback sandwiched between positive feedback.
Positive —> Negative/Constructive —> Positive

➡️ Intent ⬅️
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GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values

GitLab은 AI 에이전트 시대에 맞춰 조직 구조를 재편하며 최대 30% 국가별 인력 감축과 3단계 관리층 축소, R&D 팀을 60개 소규모 팀으로 재구성하는 등 대대적인 변화를 발표했다. AI 기반 Duo Agent Platform을 중심으로 머신 스케일 인프라, 전 라이프사이클 오케스트레이션, 컨텍스트 중심 데이터 모델, 거버넌스 내재화, 하이브리드 운영 플랫폼 구축에 집중한다. 이러한 전략은 AI가 주도하는 소프트웨어 개발 시대에 대응하기 위한 것으로, 고객 지원과 로드맵은 유지하면서 혁신 속도를 높이는 데 초점을 맞춘다.

https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-act-2/

#gitlab #aiagents #softwareengineering #machinescale #organizationalchange

Mastering Global and Local Variable Scoping in Python 2025

As we head into 2026, writing clean, memory-efficient code remains the hallmark of a professional developer. Understanding how Python handles variable scope is a fundamental skill that prevents subtle...

📺 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdjDLudFzKg

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Tomorrow, "Tuesday evening in the Americas" #lispyGopherClimate #podcast will feature @chiply and we will be talking about fancy #emacs #autocomplete, its #lisp diaspora (#McCLIM completions!), antecedents and... Future.

Thoughts (and prayers) here please. #AMA (about the topic. Me mainly being https://www.chiply.dev/post-vompeccc-spot in this case.).

Edit: Aside, it probably does to mention for context that the following Sunday will be @yantar92 on #orgmode .

#softwareEngineering #programming #dev

Reliability doesn't come from the perfect adjective. It comes from clean data and smart architecture. 🏛️

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Fighting Hyrum's Law in LLVM

https://maskray.me/blog/2026-05-10-fighting-hyrums-law-in-llvm

#LLVM #Programming #SoftwareEngineering