-
Five Nights of Vibe Coding: A Game Experiment
I built a game with Claude using vibe coding. The game works and is fun, but I feel no pride of ownership. Is the game my creation, Claude’s, or the millions of developers to which Opus learned to code from? The whole experience has left me feeling rather flat.
-
Remote debugging at 15 billion miles
The complexities of debugging software on Voyager 1, 15 billion miles away, highlight the extraordinary challenges faced by NASA’s JPL engineers. With commands taking 22 hours to reach and another 22 hours for a response, the risks and logistics are daunting.
-
Lessons from Private Equity any company can use
The book, authored by the Chairman of Bain Capital, emphasizes the value of concise, impactful strategies usually associated with private equity firms. It highlights the importance of regular strategic due diligence, maintaining focus on core initiatives, and ensuring the right personnel are in place. The book offers valuable insights for CEOs and comes highly recommended.
-
Unlocking value from your company data
Many companies overlook their historical data, dismissing it as obsolete. However, this “legacy experience” can be invaluable for shaping the future. By evaluating data businesses can uncover insights that drive success. Machine learning can unlock the potential of this data, particularly for brick’n’mortar companies.
-
AI is hard; and mostly human
The hype around AI is high, but reality often falls short. Amazon Go’s AI system was actually human-manned, exposing the difficulty of AI and the need for supervised data. Beware the inflated AI promises.
-
How it works: Internet Radio
Lifting a lid on all the pieces that need to work, in real time, to make Internet radio (and everything else) work. You might be amazed at what happens to something we take for granted.
-
2023 in review
Today is the 31st of December 2023, not a single cloud in the sky, the weather is unseasonable warm, and parts of the world have already started their 2024. As I am finding myself usually doing, here is my annual review. Health No major items here to report. I have visibly put on weight and pissed for not looking after myself better. My Peloton usage has dropped a “little” - 2022 I clocked…
-
The Art of the KISS
Writing software that is simple, clean and easy is hard. KISS is easy to say but difficult to put into practice.
-
Failure is an Option
Trial and error is the only way we learn. Taking chances (not risks) is how we evolve our knowledge and the output to which we are relied upon.
-
Technical Debt – A visual guide
Unpicking the mystery of what technical debt is and how it can be provide learning and inform the future.
the leg-end that is, Alan Williamson.
For over 20 years, I’ve shared my thoughts whenever the muse strikes. It’s unpredictable, honest, unedited, and occasionally witty. I’m living the best years of my life, working harder than ever, and enjoying every second.
Alan Williamson 