Mark Seemann

@ploeh
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Danish software design
Websitehttps://blog.ploeh.dk
Mark Seemann1d ago
New article: Will you go to prison for an AI? https://blog.ploeh.dk/2026/03/23/will-you-go-to-prison-for-an-ai
Will you go to prison for an AI?

Who is liable for code written by LLMs?

Mark SeemannMar 9
New article: Which of these languages are best for AI? https://blog.ploeh.dk/2026/03/09/which-of-these-languages-are-best-for-ai
Which of these languages are best for AI?

A rhetorical poll.

Mark SeemannMar 6
#repostfriday Keeping cross-cutting concerns out of application code. https://blog.ploeh.dk/2024/09/02/keeping-cross-cutting-concerns-out-of-application-code
Keeping cross-cutting concerns out of application code

Don't inject third-party dependencies. Use Decorators.

Mark SeemannMar 5
Worth mulling over: https://www.rockoder.com/beyondthecode/cognitive-debt-when-velocity-exceeds-comprehension/
Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension | rockoder

A systems analysis of how AI-assisted development creates a gap between output speed and understanding, and why organizations cannot see it happening.

rockoder
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@ajkuebler I suppose you're right 😀

I only meant that comparison in the loosest sense, not to be taken too literally.

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@aiono I know too little about formal verification, but I've been considering whether I should invest some time there, exactly for the reason you give.
Mark SeemannMar 4
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Mark SeemannMar 3
New article: In defence of correctness. https://blog.ploeh.dk/2026/03/03/in-defence-of-correctness
In defence of correctness

Not all software needs to be correct, but a large subset does.

Mark SeemannFeb 27
#repostfriday Should interfaces be asynchronous? https://blog.ploeh.dk/2024/07/08/should-interfaces-be-asynchronous
Should interfaces be asynchronous?

Async and await are notorious for being contagious. Must all interfaces be Task-based, just in case?

Show threadMark SeemannFeb 25
@sebhans Thank you. I agree that one should generally avoid dynamic Test Double libraries: https://blog.ploeh.dk/2022/10/17/stubs-and-mocks-break-encapsulation
Stubs and mocks break encapsulation

Favour Fakes over dynamic mocks.