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It was not that long ago that we were saying, "AI is just a tool"ππ I dont think we're too far from a future where AI starts using us as a tool
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π THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STARTER PACK
Imagine a first-year student just joined our community.
You can recommend ONLY ONE resource that genuinely helped you become a better developer.
It can be:
π A book
π₯ A YouTube channel
π» A website
π οΈ A tool
π§ A course
π A documentation page
Comment with:
Resource:
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Why you'd recommend it:
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Imagine a first-year student just joined our community.
You can recommend ONLY ONE resource that genuinely helped you become a better developer.
It can be:
π A book
π₯ A YouTube channel
π» A website
π οΈ A tool
π§ A course
π A documentation page
Comment with:
Resource:
Best for:
Why you'd recommend it:
No recommending something just because it's popular. Tell us what actually helped YOU.
Let's build a resource list worth saving. π Don't be shy...
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β¨Our Weekly Article is Ready. Read, Learn, Relateβ¨
The Best Code I Ever Wrote Was the Code I Deleted
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The Best Code I Ever Wrote Was the Code I Deleted
Last week I opened a pull request with 1,900 lines removed and 40 lines added. My reviewer left one comment: βAre you sure?β
I wasnβt. I clicked merge anyway. Nothing broke. The app got faster, the build time dropped, and I felt better than I had after any feature I shipped this year. Thatβs when I understood something that no tutorial says out loud ....
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Why do agent skills matter so much when using coding agents?
Left unconstrained, coding agents act like over-eager interns.
You ask for a simple feature.
They generate three unnecessary wrapper files.
They install redundant npm packages.
They overcomplicate your entire codebase.
Skills fix this by injecting plug-and-play discipline directly into the agent's workflow.
My favorite skill right now is Ponytail.
It stops the agent from jumping straight into writing custom code.
Instead, it forces the AI through a strict decision ladder first.
It checks if the feature is actually needed.
It reuses existing repository components.
It leverages standard libraries and native browser APIs before adding anything new.
It is ridiculously powerful, and that saved me a lot of wasted tokens, bloated git diffs, and hours spent unwinding bad abstractions.
Don't run your coding agents raw.
Give them the discipline of a veteran senior dev.
Check out the GitHub repo here:https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
Left unconstrained, coding agents act like over-eager interns.
You ask for a simple feature.
They generate three unnecessary wrapper files.
They install redundant npm packages.
They overcomplicate your entire codebase.
Skills fix this by injecting plug-and-play discipline directly into the agent's workflow.
My favorite skill right now is Ponytail.
It stops the agent from jumping straight into writing custom code.
Instead, it forces the AI through a strict decision ladder first.
It checks if the feature is actually needed.
It reuses existing repository components.
It leverages standard libraries and native browser APIs before adding anything new.
It is ridiculously powerful, and that saved me a lot of wasted tokens, bloated git diffs, and hours spent unwinding bad abstractions.
Don't run your coding agents raw.
Give them the discipline of a veteran senior dev.
Check out the GitHub repo here:https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
GitHub
GitHub - DietrichGebert/ponytail: Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the codeβ¦
Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote. - DietrichGebert/ponytail
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Tech newses this weekπ₯
1. AI agents are now real contributors to codebases
GitHub reports that AI agents now start more than 40% of pull requests. For engineers, this means the job is shifting from writing every line to reviewing, testing, and guiding AI-generated code. Strong code review and system design skills are becoming more valuable, not less.
2. Big Tech is cutting staff while spending on AI
Microsoft has been pushing to reduce headcount, raising concerns that critical systems become risky when departing employees take specialized, undocumented knowledge with them. Lesson for engineers: document your work, and become the person who understands systems end to end.
3. Markets want results, not hype
The Nasdaq 100 was on track to lose over $1 trillion on Friday after weak results from Amazon and Intel, with Intel dropping about 30% on a poor outlook. Meanwhile, Meta plans to raise up to $95B to fund AI. Money is still flowing into AI, but companies must now show real value, so engineers who can ship practical, cost-efficient solutions stand out.
4. Security is a top priority
Researchers confirmed attackers can execute commands on vulnerable PHP servers after two critical flaws were disclosed, and new cyber campaigns are targeting AI agents themselves. If you build with PHP or AI agents, patch quickly and learn secure coding basics.
5. Standards for AI agents are emerging
Sierra and Meta published the Personal Agent Protocol, an open OAuth-based standard that lets a userβs AI agent authenticate with businesses. Worth reading if you want to build agent-based products.
Hot takeπ© :
Learn the fundamentals deeply (data structures, systems, networking, security), use AI tools daily but understand what they produce, and build real projects you can show. AI is changing how code gets written, but engineers who can think, verify, and design will stay in demand.
#SoftwareEngineering #AI #Tech
@CTBEsoftwareengineers
1. AI agents are now real contributors to codebases
GitHub reports that AI agents now start more than 40% of pull requests. For engineers, this means the job is shifting from writing every line to reviewing, testing, and guiding AI-generated code. Strong code review and system design skills are becoming more valuable, not less.
2. Big Tech is cutting staff while spending on AI
Microsoft has been pushing to reduce headcount, raising concerns that critical systems become risky when departing employees take specialized, undocumented knowledge with them. Lesson for engineers: document your work, and become the person who understands systems end to end.
3. Markets want results, not hype
The Nasdaq 100 was on track to lose over $1 trillion on Friday after weak results from Amazon and Intel, with Intel dropping about 30% on a poor outlook. Meanwhile, Meta plans to raise up to $95B to fund AI. Money is still flowing into AI, but companies must now show real value, so engineers who can ship practical, cost-efficient solutions stand out.
4. Security is a top priority
Researchers confirmed attackers can execute commands on vulnerable PHP servers after two critical flaws were disclosed, and new cyber campaigns are targeting AI agents themselves. If you build with PHP or AI agents, patch quickly and learn secure coding basics.
5. Standards for AI agents are emerging
Sierra and Meta published the Personal Agent Protocol, an open OAuth-based standard that lets a userβs AI agent authenticate with businesses. Worth reading if you want to build agent-based products.
Hot take
Learn the fundamentals deeply (data structures, systems, networking, security), use AI tools daily but understand what they produce, and build real projects you can show. AI is changing how code gets written, but engineers who can think, verify, and design will stay in demand.
#SoftwareEngineering #AI #Tech
@CTBEsoftwareengineers
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Dear Gen Z Maybe the biggest thing holding you back is YOU.
You spend too much time:
Worrying about what people think of you.
Measuring your progress against someone else's timeline.
Being afraid to fail where everyone can see.
Chasing society's definition of success instead of defining your own.
Giving attention to everything except what actually matters.
Blaming your circumstances instead of taking responsibility for changing them.
At some point, you have to stop watching everyone else's life and start taking ownership of yours.
Your life is yours. Act like it.
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To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion. π
...and to understand that joke, you must first understand recursion.
Happy Tuesday. Now go write a function that calls itself (with a base case, please).
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...and to understand that joke, you must first understand recursion.
Happy Tuesday. Now go write a function that calls itself (with a base case, please).
@CTBEsoftwareengineers
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π§ Browser DevTools
Ever wonder what those tabs in your browserβs DevTools do? Here is a simple guide to the main ones:
β Elements β Shows the pageβs HTML and CSS. You can change them and see the result live. If you want to fix a layout or style problem - that's your tab to go.
β Console β Shows messages and errors. You can also type simple JavaScript here and run it. Use it if you want to test a small code idea or read an error.
β Network β Shows the files and requests the page loads, like images, scripts, and API calls. Used when a page loads slowly or a request fails.
β Sources β Shows the pageβs code files. You can use it to debug JavaScript. When to use? - If you need to pause code and find where something goes wrong.
β Application β Shows stored data, like cookies, local storage, and session storage. Use it if you need to check login data or clear site data.
β Performance β Shows page speed, CPU, and memory use. Use it when a page feels slow, freezes, or uses too much power.
Tip: Open DevTools with F12 or right-click and choose Inspect.
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Ever wonder what those tabs in your browserβs DevTools do? Here is a simple guide to the main ones:
β Elements β Shows the pageβs HTML and CSS. You can change them and see the result live. If you want to fix a layout or style problem - that's your tab to go.
β Console β Shows messages and errors. You can also type simple JavaScript here and run it. Use it if you want to test a small code idea or read an error.
β Network β Shows the files and requests the page loads, like images, scripts, and API calls. Used when a page loads slowly or a request fails.
β Sources β Shows the pageβs code files. You can use it to debug JavaScript. When to use? - If you need to pause code and find where something goes wrong.
β Application β Shows stored data, like cookies, local storage, and session storage. Use it if you need to check login data or clear site data.
β Performance β Shows page speed, CPU, and memory use. Use it when a page feels slow, freezes, or uses too much power.
Tip: Open DevTools with F12 or right-click and choose Inspect.
@CTBEsoftwareengineers
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Beyond CRUD: Build Projects That Actually Make You Think
Weβre tired of seeing developers build the same generic projects over and over again.
Another management system. Another inventory app.
Another CRUD application.
Another to-do list.
And honestly, thereβs nothing inherently wrong with read more....
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