Friday Links: AI, productivity, and Brook's law
30 Oct 2026 #mondaylinksHey there. Before today’s links, a quick victory and a small announcement.
Victory: This week, Street-Smart Coding turned 1 year old.
One year ago, it felt like a distant goal. Today, over 90 devs are coding smarter. You’ve probably started getting these emails after grabbing your copy.
If you’ve read the book, I’d appreciate a quick review on Gumroad, Amazon, or Goodreads. That’d help more devs code smartly.
Maybe it’s time to start thinking about a new edition.
Announcement: After 1 year, Street-Smart Coding became a 4-part series.
I’m working on the third book. A short and actionable guide to help you leverage AI without becoming dependent on it. I’m calling it: Street-Smart Coding in the Age of AI. You can preorder your copy starting at just $1.
As usual, here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week:
#1. In the age of AI, it’s time to revisit Brook’s law (3min).
#2. Just this week, I spent more hours testing an AI-generated feature for a client. I complained for a while. But software may be getting worse, but it used to be horrible (14min).
#3. Like any other tech breakthrough, AI promised less work, but we’re working more (8min).
#4. It’s hard to avoid reading about AI (OK, I’m guilty. I just realized all 4 links are about AI), but you don’t need to use AI (3min).
And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about gratitude toward the people who’ve helped you in your career (2min).
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See you next time,
Cesar