Refactoring AI code: The good, the bad, and the weird

Generative AI is no longer a novelty in the software development world: it’s being increasingly used as an assistant (and sometimes a free agent) to write code running in real-world production. But every developer knows that writing new code from scratch is only a...

Fashion-driven tech decisions

Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that so many technology trends mimic fashion trends. No, I don’t mean our clothing choices—we technology folks are persistently poor dressers. Rather, I’m talking about how decisions are made. Even as I type this, your company is...

Are we worse at cloud computing than 10 years ago?

Is it just me, or are we seeing more cloud project failures today than 10 years ago? Logic suggests we improve over time, but the metrics don’t support that assumption. A cloud project 10 years ago typically involved migrating a few test programs and systems. Now, the...

Python 3.14 is a rational constant

This (half-) month in Python and elsewhere: Get your feet wet with Pi-thon, er, Python 3.14, in its alpha 2 release! See how standalone Python app executables work with PyInstaller. Use Python’s pattern matching to unlock type-based decision-making superpowers. And...