🎙️ new @overcommitted.dev ep with @matthewsinclair.com! we talked elixir, ai-assisted dev, and why leadership is fundamentally about storytelling overcommitted.dev/ep-34-the-ar...

"Phoenix Creator Argues Elixir Is AI’s Best Language" thenewstack.io/phoenix-crea... #elixir #ai

I made a thing: “Introducing Utilz: A Simple Script Framework for macOS” matthewsinclair.com/blog/0184 Utilz is a simple Bash-dispatcher to organise personal ~/bin scripts with consistent help, tests, shared libs and easy machine portability.

This was a great chat with Alexandros Pouroullis. We've previously spoken to great older folks with years of experience, but here, James and I spoke to someone at the other end of their career. Alé has managed to achieve SO MUCH so soon! I'm sure you'll love our latest #WhatNext! whatnext.dev/feed

Well, look who has a shiny new website! And not a dodgy AI-generated pirate anywhere to be seen! Check it out at: whatnext.dev

Enjoyed this episode from @whatnext.dev: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQSt... AI is neither the cure for all things nor a hoax. Just another tool (a powerful one). I liked @matthewsinclair.com 's argument that it is one step further towards declarative programming. Like TF but for software.

I am tired of having to justify “Why Elixir?” so I decided to compile all the reasons in one place. "#0181: Why Elixir? A Rebuttal to Common Misconceptions Why Elixir is not just a good platform for modern development, but a great one!" matthewsinclair.com/blog/0181-wh...

In our fourth "Summer Shorts" post for the What Next podcast, James and @matthewsinclair.com chat about a very hot topic: Is AI making things better or worse for software engineers? 🎧 25 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. #whatnext #summershorts open.spotify.com/episode/5KCl...

QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: Spring/Summer Double Issue: 8 Reading Lists Published! Check out the reading lists here: quantumfaxmachine.com

Today's #braingasm post explains how to make Emacs appear in macOS Finder’s “Open With” menu for .md files by manually associating file types using duti. #0180: Making Emacs Appear in macOS Finder's Open With Menu for Markdown Files matthewsinclair.com/blog/0180-ma...

In our third #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I chat about The Title Trap: rethinking titles and career progression in tech. 🎧 16 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...

In our second #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I discuss a recent (controversial?) post he made on engineers tying themselves too tightly to a particular tech stack. 🎧 15 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. www.linkedin.com/posts/matthe...

I'm a software engineer ~ what next? "Crafting culture in startups, CEO's role" www.youtube.com/shorts/9RD9I...

I'm a software engineer ~ what next? "Strong vs weak cultures in startups" www.youtube.com/shorts/9u6hq...

I'm a software engineer ~ what next? "Hiring for values over technology in early-stage startups" www.youtube.com/shorts/uFWBv...

📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 ⚠️ Irresponsible AI When AI goes wrong - practical tips for avoiding "garbage" output from AI assistants, Apple's "$10B+ Siri AI Disaster," and the provocative question: "Is GenAI Digital Cocaine?" 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm060-...

📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 ⚡ Elixir Deep dive into the evolving Elixir ecosystem with highlights on Women in BEAM, new UI libraries for Phoenix LiveView, and Sean Moriarity's keynote on designing LLM-native systems with Elixir. 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm058-...

📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 🤖 Machine Intelligence Exploring philosophical foundations of AI, economic implications, and practical applications. Featuring "gradual disempowerment" and Mayo Clinic's approach to combating hallucinations. 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm057-...

📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LISTS ARE LIVE! 🚀 Fresh content alert! My March 2025 curated reading lists are now available covering four tech domains: 🤖 Machine Intelligence ⚡ Elixir 🚀 Engineering Leadership ⚠️ Irresponsible AI 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com

📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 🚀 Engineering Leadership Challenging conventional wisdom by dismantling the '10x engineer' myth and exploring what it means to be a tech leader in 2025. 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm059-...

Introducing ØNTHR: The World's First Perfect Stablecoin. ØNTHR guarantees absolute price stability at precisely $0.00—forever. Find out more here: netherzero.com #Stablecoin #ZeroIsTheFuture #Web3 #Crypto #ProtocolLaunch #DeFi #Fintech #InstituteForNothing #Tokenomics

Wondering what's next once you're a software engineer? Check my #podcast on career boundary conditions—4 episodes in, wanting your feedback. More at matthewsinclair.com/blog/0175-wh... #whatnext

⚠️ NEW: February 2025 Irresponsible AI Reading List! On "The LLMentalist Effect," AI hype vs. reality, and ethics of militarised AI. Read more: quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm056-... #ResponsibleAI #AIEthics

🚀 February 2025 Engineering Leadership Reading List! On AI in management, flatter hierarchies, and rethinking technical debt. Read more: quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm055-... #EngineeringLeadership #TechManagement

💫 NEW: February 2025 Elixir Reading List! Featuring LiveDebugger, Torus, and evolving UI patterns in Phoenix. Read now: quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm054-... #Elixir #Phoenix #LiveView #BEAM

🤖 NEW: February 2025 Machine Intelligence Reading List! Exploring "gradual disempowerment" - how incremental AI advances could silently erode human agency. Read more: quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm053-... #AI #MachineLearning #QuantumFaxMachine

🚀 Career transitions in tech are tough, especially moving countries, stepping into leadership, or breaking barriers as a woman. In this episode, Swapnali Bhansali shares insights on quality, leadership, and career moves. 🎙 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ulvBAizYERb

💰 VCs & startups: what really matters? New episode w/ Danielle Ullner on investor priorities, the DVF framework, and common engineer mistakes in VC-backed companies. 🎙 Spotify: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/Gsh24OQZpRb 🎙 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #SoftwareEng #VC

🤖 AI isn’t replacing engineers—it’s making them more creative. In this episode, we speak to Michael Smith (Sagittal.AI CEO) about decision frameworks and how AI should augment rather than replace humans. 🎧 Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/wha... 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

"The quality of the average off-the-street engineer in London is about as good as anywhere I have seen." Find out more at our new podcast: I'm a software engineer -- what next? www.youtube.com/shorts/gTAui... #IASWEWN #podcast #engineering #sofware #whatnext

"I find ... when you can organise your thoughts and project them concisely and clearly ... it's so much easier to influence." Find out more at our new podcast: I'm a software engineer -- what next? www.youtube.com/shorts/m1LmP... #IASWEWN #podcast #engineering #sofware #whatnext

"You can only get into this level of influence if you learn this foundational skill." Find out more at our new podcast: I'm a software engineer -- what next? www.youtube.com/shorts/GobNt... #IASWEWN #podcast #engineering #sofware #whatnext

"Failure is a much better teacher than success." Find out more at our new podcast: I'm a software engineer -- what next? www.youtube.com/shorts/Xz7Ko... #IASWEWN #podcast #engineering #sofware #whatnext

🎙️ New podcast alert! 🚀 “I’m a Software Engineer—What Next?” explores the career journeys of engineers, from IC to leadership & beyond. Ep 1 with Carlton Lane is live now! Listen 🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/2P4B... Feed 🌐: whatnext.dev/feed #SoftwareEngineering #CareerPaths

Cleaned out some old tech today. #technologyarchaeology

Here's everything that I found interesting last month about machines behaving intelligently: #qfm #quantumfaxmachine #machine #intelligence #reading #list #december #2024 QFM045: Machine Intelligence Reading List December 2024 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm045-...

Here’s everything that I found interesting last month about the Elixir programming ecosystem: #qfm #quantumfaxmachine #elixir #programming #december #2024 QFM046: Elixir Reading List December 2024 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm046-...

Here’s everything that I found interesting last month about Engineering Leadership: #qfm #quantumfaxmachine #engineering #leadership #december #2024 QFM047: Engineering Leadership Reading List December 2024 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm047-...

Here’s everything that I found interesting last month about the irresponsible use of machine intelligence: #qfm #quantumfaxmachine #irresponsible #ai #machine #intelligence #december #2024 QFM048: Irresponsible AI Reading List December 2024 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/qfm048-...

Every week, I try to read or learn something interesting—sometimes useful, sometimes whimsical, occasionally random. Here’s my ‘This Week I Learned’ list for 2024. Enjoy! matthewsinclair.com/blog/0173-52... #blog #braingasm #thisweekilearned #2024

Quite simply some of the best advice you could ever hear on managing software complexity.