Just a reminder that tomorrow SpaceX goes public, Disclosure Day comes to theaters, and maybe the white house will release more UFO videos. It's a big day for space.

I don't know what this is. I suspect it's AI generated. I don't know why it looks vaguely familiar. It's kinda bothering me to be honest. Why does everything AI generates feel like a dreamscape?

Wow, I think I need this in my life. Finally some coding challenges that are legit. If you have tried these let me know how it is. codecrafters.io/

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Man, Casey posts absolute bangers.

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The backend is harder than the frontend. The tooling is more complicated. The validation is harder. The number of tasks that each completed task produces is higher. The technology shifts more frequently and moves faster.

Mostly down the tubes. We’ve roped a wild stallion that has the potential to become a great racehorse; but we haven’t broken it yet. So it leaps around chaotically throwing its riders on the ground and breaking its corral walls. There are quite a few of us, trying to figure out how to channel that wild stallion’s energy and directed it towards the race. Stay tuned.

Crazy to me that Spec Driven Development with executable acceptance tests hasn’t gotten more traction. It really seems like the only way to go. Cucumber is making a comeback!

Every time I waste the night staring at a screen, the next night I spend reading a good book. And then I realize how much better life would be if we all read a good book more often. It's a better use of time. Signing off.

I feel bad for him, but also you’d think he’d pick a more careful topic. The optics around AI are not good right now, especially for newly graduated students! Nobody wants to hear about how they will get replaced after spending all that money on school. And even if that’s not what he’s saying that’s what they will hear.

Vibe coding produces pink elephant syndrome. Does the pink elephant look happy? No, because he doesn’t know anything. He's been convinced that he can't, and that it's not worth it. He's addicted to the AI slot machine. Similarly, ignorant and addicted people aren’t happy. They’re miserable, because their life is out of control. The first step to gaining control is to name the problem. Then you can fix it. Keep learning. Keep pace with the AI as you code. Understand what is going on. Try hand coding a bit so that real learning can take place with real friction. It might be our only way out of this mess.

What your children really want for dinner is you! In an age of constant online connection, we may need to disconnect from technologies and other distractions to truly reconnect with our families. Families grow stronger when they set aside these distractions and spend meaningful time together—learning eternal values like the importance of marriage and children, the purpose of life, and the true source of joy. Parents also have a duty to teach their children practical knowledge apart from gospel principles. Families unite when they do meaningful things together. Happy family experiences strengthen family ties. Camping, sports activities, and other recreation are especially valuable for bonding families. Some may say, “But we have no time for any of that.” To find time to do what is truly worthwhile, many parents will find that they can turn their families on if they all turn their technologies off. What those we love need most is simply time with us. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is our ultimate role model. He will help us as we strive to build these family bonds.

Yes! Please stop this nonsense. Actually…. Maybe keep going because it will give us all more work in the future. 😆

Yes, vibe coding has a trap built in. Some of us are feeling the pain right now, others are about to. 😆 I'm not sure what sorts of techniques need to be in place to avoid this, but I think prompting in small steps is a major one, along with TDD and mutation testing.