Code is now a Commodity Writing code is not what a developer gets paid for in 2026, but that doesn't mean you can get away without knowing how to code. AI has disrupted the software industry. The code is getting cheaper. Judgment is not

Very lightweight but might be of use to the various @eosc-beyond.bsky.social partners, not to mention other EOSC nodes

Introducing the EOSC node (sort of) Got a little impatient so started making a thing

Being prepared for Agentic Search AI Agents are people too, and in the future they're going to want to use your services.

There but for the grace of God and all that, so shouldn’t throw too much shade… but if a single entity, biological or silicon based, can nuke your production database and all backups in one go that was a failure mode waiting to happen. Lesson for us all - assume someone will screw up at some point!

Presentation I gave to my team on Friday around usage of AI, vibe coding and my own experience. May be useful to you, enjoy: www.marcus-povey.co.uk/2026/04/27/h...

Even if you choose not to use AI for development, managers and clients will assume you are. Expectations of timescales will adjust accordingly...

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Having fun exposing some of the capabilities of ARIA to AI via an MCP server, also built largely using AI (Google Antigravity). Round and round we go!

If you are running a Research Infrastructure or are writing a EU grant application and need help with access management, then please hit me up! www.marcus-povey.co.uk/2026/04/07/w...