Friday Links: Best engineers, AI failures, and simple things
05 Sep 2025 #mondaylinksHey, quick update from my side before sharing the usual four links:
I’m writing a book.
Yes, a book. One with 30 lessons to get better at coding. Those are the lessons I wish I had on my way from Junior to Senior. I’ll share more details in future emails.
OK, the four links as usual:
#1. If every company wants to hire “the best engineers” (5min), who hires the rest of us?
#2. AI can’t replace coders for real anytime soon. Here are five AI screwups (12min) that prove we’re not there yet.
#3. We shouldn’t blindly follow guidelines. Here’s a breakdown of one: doing the simplest things (11min).
#4. Here’s an interesting way of repurposing an old phone into an ereader (15min).
And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about two strategies for faster code reviews (3min) and six pieces of advice I wish I had before going to college (2min).
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See you next time,
Cesar
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