Friday Links: Big change, fake 7zip, and mourning our craft
20 Feb 2026 #mondaylinksHey there.
Here are 4 links worth sharing this week:
#1. Something big is already happening. AI may not be disrupting markets, like most CEOs claim. But it’s definitely changing job descriptions. Saving is one step to prepare.
#2. Someday we will tell our grandkids that dad once wrote code by hand. We’re the last in a generation of coders. Now is the time to mourn our craft (4min).
#3. A fake 7-Zip download turned PCs into zombie machines (10min). It all started with the wrong url. We’re still the weakest link.
#4. Postman from beloved API client to an “everything” app (5min). It’s become “a completely feature-creeped product.”
And in case you missed it, I’ve been writing on my blog about my social media free week (1min). Here are my day 1 (2min) and day 2 (1min) updates. In the meantime, I’ve picked two books and worked on another book project. (This won’t be about coding. More updates soon!)
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Until next Friday. Keep coding smartly
Cesar