by Chris Linus | Aug 24, 2026 | AI, AI Development, Software Development
Picture a team of 30 developers, each using a different AI tool. Some are on Claude Code, some on Cursor, a few on GitHub Copilot, and two are running local models they set up themselves. Nobody knows what the monthly AI spend is. Nobody knows which setup produces the...
by Chris Linus | Aug 14, 2026 | Software Development
Hundreds of articles about software development trends are published every year. Most of them list the same technologies, write two paragraphs on each, and leave you no better informed than when you started. A developer who wants to stay aware of what is happening in...
by Chris Linus | Jul 24, 2026 | AI, AI Development, Software Development
The Open-Source Coding Agent Taking On Claude Code and Cursor In early 2026, Anthropic enforced its terms of service against third-party tools that were using the Claude API to build Claude Code alternatives. The developer community responded sharply. DHH “David...
by Chris Linus | Jul 18, 2026 | AI, AI Development, Software Development
A Precise Definition for 2026 In mid-2025, a GitHub README for a personal audio project uploaded by Linus Torvalds “the engineer who created the Linux kernel and Git, and who has probably reviewed more lines of code than any other person alive” contained a...
by Chris Linus | Jul 8, 2026 | AI, Product Development, Software Development
On January 30, 2025, IBM’s Chief Financial Officer James Kavanaugh was on a call with Wall Street analysts discussing the company’s fourth-quarter results. The numbers were fine. Consulting revenue was under pressure. Software was growing. Infrastructure...
by Chris Linus | Jan 20, 2026 | AI Development, Software Development
The question of whether artificial intelligence will replace software engineers has moved far beyond casual debate. It now sits at the intersection of career anxiety, business strategy, and technological reality. From AI-powered coding assistants to autonomous agents...
