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Vibe Coding Is Dead. Spec-Driven Development Is What Comes Next
Vibe coding's failure mode was always the same: nobody could review what the AI actually built. Spec-driven development fixes that by making the spec the artifact you own — and the code the disposable part.
I Went Back to Writing Code by Hand for a Month. I'm Not Going Back… Mostly
I turned off every AI coding tool for a month and worked real client projects by hand. It was slower, humbling, and it quietly fixed a skill I didn't know I'd lost — reading code, not just writing it.
The AI Job Market Paradox: Record Layoffs, Record Vacancies
In 2026, companies blamed AI for a rising share of layoffs — while software engineering job openings hit a three-year high. Both numbers are real. Here's what's actually happening underneath them.
The Vibe Coding Hangover: The AI Code Quality Crisis of 2026
AI can write code faster than any human ever could. It just can't tell you if that code is safe. In 2026, the bill for a year of unreviewed AI code came due — and even the man who coined 'vibe coding' quietly backed away from the term.
Python Is the Number One Language. Here Is Why That Is Not Going Away.
Python did not reach the top of every major ranking by accident. It got there because it made the right tradeoffs at the right time — and the forces keeping it there are getting stronger, not weaker.
The Programmer Who Refused to Change
The threat to programmers in 2026 is not AI replacing them — it is AI-augmented colleagues outpacing them, and that process is already well underway.