Assuming The Algorithm" is working (showing people things they will watch and they verify this by watching more), this is some revealed preference in action. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Assuming The Algorithm" is working (showing people things they will watch and they verify this by watching more), this is some revealed preference in action. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds
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Some people create constantly. What's their secret?
When @cote.io and I asked how our guest Russell Davies stays so prolific, his answer surprised me: "I have quite low standards."
Yet, by any measure, Davies has a wildly successful career. Listen and learn:
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/112
When @cote.io and I asked how our guest Russell Davies stays so prolific, his answer surprised me: "I have quite low standards."
Yet, by any measure, Davies has a wildly successful career. Listen and learn:
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/112
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Some people create constantly. What's their secret?
When @cote.io and I asked how our guest Russell Davies stays so prolific, his answer surprised me: "I have quite low standards."
Yet, by any measure, Davies has a wildly successful career. Listen and learn:
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/112
When @cote.io and I asked how our guest Russell Davies stays so prolific, his answer surprised me: "I have quite low standards."
Yet, by any measure, Davies has a wildly successful career. Listen and learn:
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/112
Keep track of things you've done each day so you realize you're doing a good job. It will make you happier. https://www.oliverburkeman.com/donelist
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Keep track of things you've done each day so you realize you're doing a good job. It will make you happier. https://www.oliverburkeman.com/donelist
Eventually, you just revert to the command line. https://vercel.com/blog/we-removed-80-percent-of-our-agents-tools
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Eventually, you just revert to the command line. https://vercel.com/blog/we-removed-80-percent-of-our-agents-tools
Java Developers Get Multiple Paths To Building AI Agents https://thenewstack.io/java-developers-get-multiple-paths-to-building-ai-agents/
December 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Java Developers Get Multiple Paths To Building AI Agents https://thenewstack.io/java-developers-get-multiple-paths-to-building-ai-agents/
"Brutalist buildings celebrate the collective good over the individual, they say" https://economist.com/united-states/2025/12/24/donald-trump-has-it-in-for-brutalism?giftId=ZWVhNjZjZGMtMzU4My00OGQyLTk0OWUtZmE3OTdmOWRiMjcz&utm_campaign=gifted_article
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Brutalist buildings celebrate the collective good over the individual, they say" https://economist.com/united-states/2025/12/24/donald-trump-has-it-in-for-brutalism?giftId=ZWVhNjZjZGMtMzU4My00OGQyLTk0OWUtZmE3OTdmOWRiMjcz&utm_campaign=gifted_article
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Thinking AI means you need Python? Using your existing Java and Spring infrastructure is the most efficient and least risky path to AI success.
By @cote.io, thanks to @vmwaretanzu.bsky.social
By @cote.io, thanks to @vmwaretanzu.bsky.social
Your Enterprise AI Strategy Must Start With Java, Not Python
Thinking AI means you need Python? Using your existing Java and Spring infrastructure is the most efficient and least risky path to AI success.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thinking AI means you need Python? Using your existing Java and Spring infrastructure is the most efficient and least risky path to AI success.
By @cote.io, thanks to @vmwaretanzu.bsky.social
By @cote.io, thanks to @vmwaretanzu.bsky.social
Pondering on a year of coding full-blown AI style. https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/12/22/a-year-of-vibes/
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Pondering on a year of coding full-blown AI style. https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/12/22/a-year-of-vibes/
The $2.50 spam filter. I bet it will work. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/why-my-newsletter-costs-2-50/
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The $2.50 spam filter. I bet it will work. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/why-my-newsletter-costs-2-50/
"Skills describe the workflow. MCP provides the runner." https://block.github.io/goose/blog/2025/12/22/agent-skills-vs-mcp
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Skills describe the workflow. MCP provides the runner." https://block.github.io/goose/blog/2025/12/22/agent-skills-vs-mcp
Platform Plumbing, AI Ads That Work (But People Hate), and D&D Characters Drawn by Robots // Plus, more strange and fun finds from the World Wide Web // today's newsletter episode: newsletter.cote.io/p/platform-p...
Platform Plumbing, AI Ads That Work (But People Hate), and D&D Characters Drawn by Robots
Plus, more strange and fun finds from the World Wide Web
newsletter.cote.io
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Platform Plumbing, AI Ads That Work (But People Hate), and D&D Characters Drawn by Robots // Plus, more strange and fun finds from the World Wide Web // today's newsletter episode: newsletter.cote.io/p/platform-p...
Get help making Apple Music playlists with ChatGPT, also get educated about the music you like. // My results were very mixed. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/17/chatgpt-apple-music-integration/
December 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Get help making Apple Music playlists with ChatGPT, also get educated about the music you like. // My results were very mixed. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/17/chatgpt-apple-music-integration/
AI generated ads are more effective, but people don't like them. // Some good old revealed preference. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5638311
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
AI generated ads are more effective, but people don't like them. // Some good old revealed preference. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5638311
Good actionable pondering on coming up titles that people will click on and word-of-mouth spread. https://taylor.town/how-to-title
December 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Good actionable pondering on coming up titles that people will click on and word-of-mouth spread. https://taylor.town/how-to-title
How NOT to take care of your "most valuable assets." https://www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2025/the-things-i-want-to-say-to-my-boss
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
How NOT to take care of your "most valuable assets." https://www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2025/the-things-i-want-to-say-to-my-boss
Showing potential ROI and downside for "nudges." https://www.customerexperiencedive.com/news/how-vanguard-uses-behavioral-nudges-customer-experience/808051/
December 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Showing potential ROI and downside for "nudges." https://www.customerexperiencedive.com/news/how-vanguard-uses-behavioral-nudges-customer-experience/808051/
Full on management-by-magazine phase in effect. https://www.forrester.com/blogs/welcome-to-jr-high-genai/
December 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Full on management-by-magazine phase in effect. https://www.forrester.com/blogs/welcome-to-jr-high-genai/
These five lines of code are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Less click-bait-y, this is a super fast overview to putting up compliance gates for your apps, from my co-worker DaShaun Carter www.youtube.com/shorts/Gi3L9...
Spring Boot Governance Starter
YouTube video by VMware Tanzu
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
These five lines of code are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Less click-bait-y, this is a super fast overview to putting up compliance gates for your apps, from my co-worker DaShaun Carter www.youtube.com/shorts/Gi3L9...
I don't know, man. This feels like living in the future. The only problem is, that's not, like, my aesthetic. But, when in YouTube, do as the YouTubers do...? cote.io/2025/12/17/m...
Making YouTube thumbnails with AI - Nano Banana and OpenAI
Me: “Make this thumbnail better.” [The one …
cote.io
December 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I don't know, man. This feels like living in the future. The only problem is, that's not, like, my aesthetic. But, when in YouTube, do as the YouTubers do...? cote.io/2025/12/17/m...
We spend an excruciating amount of time talking about how platform engineers add new services/middleware/whatever to internal developer platforms. It's great if that's relative to your interests. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6vQ...
How platform engineers add new services - Tanzu Catsup
YouTube video by VMware Tanzu
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
We spend an excruciating amount of time talking about how platform engineers add new services/middleware/whatever to internal developer platforms. It's great if that's relative to your interests. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6vQ...