Five Random Ideas on Coding I Shared On Social Media In Past Weeks

27 Oct 2026 #coding

Commenting might be the ultimate growth hack on social media for some.

For me, it feels unproductive and time-consuming. I still comment from time to time. And to avoid make it a waste of time, here are 5 random comments I shared on social media in recent weeks:

#0. Change is part of the job description of software engineering. Decades ago, we were punching cards. Years ago, we were writing every single line of code by hand. Well, not anymore. Change is probably the most exciting and challenging part of being a coder. Ride all the waves that come along.

#1. Clean Code isn’t the book everyone should read. The best in the Clean series and the book everyone should read is: Clean Coder. Clean Code turned me into a maniac of lines of code, a police offer looking for infractions. But nobody told me how to actually become a professional. The closest book was: Clean Coder.

#2. With AI, languages and syntax isn’t the edge anymore. Well, the real edge has always been ownership, communication, and collaboration.

#3. The real job is to solve problems, not to write code. Every time I share that end users don’t care about code, I get virtual stones. But interestingly enough, I’ve never heard a single client or end user asking to see the source code of the tools we build for them.

#4. It’s completely fine if you don’t know about everything. Full-stack? Full-stack who understands DevOps? Full-stack who understands agentic coding and is able to define the product they’re building.

Truth is, both generalists and specialists are needed. And we can’t pretend everyone should thrive on every mode. From Range by David Epstein: The world needs both frogs (deep-focused specialists) and birds (“above the trees” generalists who can see the bigger picture).

If any of these ideas resonates, you’re going to like Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. A case against syntax obsession to stand out as a coder.