Friday Links: AI, Excel, and nostalgic sounds
27 Mar 2026 #mondaylinksHey there.
This week, for the nth time, I had to bulk import records via an Excel file. It made me think, no matter how complex the code, it often boils down to reading and writing Excel files. Maybe we should build Excel add-ons or plugins instead of enterprise software. Thoughts?
Anyway, here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week:
#1. Worried about running out of work in the age of AI? (13min). We can learn from the auto industry. And no, they didn’t run out of work.
#2. I’m always amazed by how much you can accomplish with the command line. Here are some small programming tricks (6min), some of them for the CLI.
#3. Headlines saying coding is dead are exaggerated (10min). Coding isn’t going anywhere.
#4. For a bit of nostalgia, here’s a list of obsolete sounds. The modem dial-up…Anyone else?
And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about why you need an intention for a successful career (3min). That was a follow-up on the most painful mistake from my best job (3min).
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See you next time.
Cesar