David Gewirtz
@davidgewirtz.com
ZDNet columnist, ZATZ founder, puppy daddy, host of Advanced Geekery. Former UC Berkeley instructor, Mercer professor, CNN and Economist alum
Here's my new article on (and a fun picture generated by) ChatGPT's new images feature. www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here's my new article on (and a fun picture generated by) ChatGPT's new images feature. www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
Here's my first look at the new ChatGPT Images. www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
I tested the new ChatGPT Images - it's a stunning improvement, and enormously fun
'Lights! Eggnog! Punching!' OpenAI just overhauled ChatGPT image generation, and the results surprised and delighted me.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Here's my first look at the new ChatGPT Images. www.zdnet.com/article/chat...
Happy to be back doing Harvard stuff again. This was a really excellent series, great for keeping up my continuing ed chops. 60+ hours of lecture, roughly 80 individual programming tasks. And yes, there will be a ZDNET article about it in the new year.
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy to be back doing Harvard stuff again. This was a really excellent series, great for keeping up my continuing ed chops. 60+ hours of lecture, roughly 80 individual programming tasks. And yes, there will be a ZDNET article about it in the new year.
I also wrote this: www.zdnet.com/article/clau...
10 things I wish I knew before trusting Claude Code to build my iPhone app
Vibe coding sounds effortless, until it isn't. Building a full iPhone app with Claude Code showed me why baby steps, backups, and testing matter.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I also wrote this: www.zdnet.com/article/clau...
2025: the year programming got power tools. My latest piece. www.zdnet.com/article/ai-g...
Your programming career isn't over - AI just upgraded your toolbox
Now that AI can write software, where does that leave you as a programmer? The answer lies in the past.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
2025: the year programming got power tools. My latest piece. www.zdnet.com/article/ai-g...
Now you can do it too: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to install and configure Claude Code, step by step
Curious about Anthropic's AI coding tool but unsure where to begin? My walkthrough covers pricing, installation, authorization, and project initialization so developers can get up and running…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Now you can do it too: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
My latest: www.zdnet.com/article/text...
I tested GPT-5.2 and the AI model's mixed results raise tough questions
Subjected to my battery of 10 text tests and 4 image challenges, OpenAI's latest model barely edged out GPT-5.1. What are Plus subscribers actually paying for?
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My latest: www.zdnet.com/article/text...
Gooood Monday morning, the Internet! Here's my latest article. I'm starting the week with Community Coffee Southern Pecan Praline. What about you? www.zdnet.com/article/stop...
Stop using ChatGPT for everything: The AI models I use for research, coding, and more (and which I avoid)
From GPT to Claude to Gemini, model names change fast, but use cases matter more. Here's how I choose the best model for the task at hand.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Gooood Monday morning, the Internet! Here's my latest article. I'm starting the week with Community Coffee Southern Pecan Praline. What about you? www.zdnet.com/article/stop...
My latest, and my new app… www.zdnet.com/article/clau...
Claude Code made an astonishing $1B in 6 months - and my own AI-coded iPhone app shows why
My complex app, built entirely through agentic coding, reveals the true force multiplier transforming how developers create products at astonishing speed.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My latest, and my new app… www.zdnet.com/article/clau...
My latest post. Some useful lessons here. www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to learn ChatGPT in under an hour using my favorite guides and videos - for free
Want to master ChatGPT fast and for free? Here's the easiest path, with my top handpicked resources.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My latest post. Some useful lessons here. www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
I wrote this. I know, shocker, right? www.zdnet.com/article/i-te...
I tested Opus 4.5 to see if it's really 'the best in the world' at coding - and things got weird fast
Here's what happened when I pushed Anthropic's new model through some simple development tasks.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I wrote this. I know, shocker, right? www.zdnet.com/article/i-te...
Here's my quick iOS coding tutorial: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How to vibe code your first iPhone app with AI - no experience necessary
You can easily create an app today, using AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude. Here's how.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Here's my quick iOS coding tutorial: www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
I now have a fairly low-cost structure for an enormously powerful creative stack. www.zdnet.com/article/im-a...
I'm a Photoshop diehard, but Canva's free tools won me over - and saved me money
Adobe's subscription limits and AI stinginess pushed me over the edge. Canva offers freedom, flexibility, and serious savings. See if switching makes sense for you, too.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I now have a fairly low-cost structure for an enormously powerful creative stack. www.zdnet.com/article/im-a...
Do you think you'd trust an AI agent to shop or make purchases on your behalf? www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How small businesses can survive AI shopping: 7 essential steps
With AI shopping agents quietly changing how we buy stuff, SMBs must adapt quickly or risk becoming invisible online.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Do you think you'd trust an AI agent to shop or make purchases on your behalf? www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
My latest video is only a little bit of a rant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBkv...
Don't do this one thing if your 3D printer arrives dead-on-arrival
Ever unboxed a brand-new 3D printer only to find it's badly broken? You’re not alone. Plus, there’s one critical mistake you should never make when that happens. In this episode, David Gewirtz shares…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My latest video is only a little bit of a rant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBkv...
Want to save money on cloud expenses. Here are my tips. www.zdnet.com/article/5-mu...
5 must-have cloud tools for small businesses in 2025 (and my top 10 money-saving secrets)
Are you overpaying for cloud tools? Here's what you actually need and how small changes can save you thousands a year.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Want to save money on cloud expenses. Here are my tips. www.zdnet.com/article/5-mu...
What have I learned while using AI? Here are 10 lessons.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What have I learned while using AI? Here are 10 lessons.
How do I use AI? Here's a pretty good list. www.zdnet.com/article/i-ru...
I run a very small business. Here are 21 simple ways AI saves me time every day
From coding to marketing to YouTube production, here's how a two-person company harnesses AI to outperform teams ten times their size, all while spending less than their QuickBooks subscription.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
How do I use AI? Here's a pretty good list. www.zdnet.com/article/i-ru...
Catching up on articles I posted this week. Here's the first. www.zdnet.com/article/what...
What Bill Gates really said about AI replacing coding jobs
Everyone's quoting Bill Gates saying AI can't replace programmers - but he never actually said that. Here's what he really said, and what it means for your tech career.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Catching up on articles I posted this week. Here's the first. www.zdnet.com/article/what...
I think today's piece is particularly interesting (and worrisome). www.zdnet.com/article/why-...
Why open source may not survive the rise of generative AI
Generative AI may be eroding the foundation of open source software. Provenance, licensing, and reciprocity are breaking down.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I think today's piece is particularly interesting (and worrisome). www.zdnet.com/article/why-...
Here's my take on all the big chatbots. www.zdnet.com/article/best...
The best AI chatbots of 2025: ChatGPT, Copilot, and others worth trying
We pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits, from writing stories to generating images. See which ones scored high marks and which failed to keep up.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here's my take on all the big chatbots. www.zdnet.com/article/best...
This free 4-module course that begins next week. www.zdnet.com/article/this...
This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write - but act fast
The Knight Center and Google are launching a free AI course aimed at journalists, but if you're a student or a writer, you could learn a lot, too. It starts Monday.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This free 4-module course that begins next week. www.zdnet.com/article/this...
Have you tried using AI tools to help you code? www.zdnet.com/article/ive-...
I've tested free vs. paid AI coding tools - here's which one I'd actually use
Some developers pay big for AI coding tools. Others stick with free. Here's how to know when to spend - and when to save.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Have you tried using AI tools to help you code? www.zdnet.com/article/ive-...
Here's my latest deep dive. www.zdnet.com/article/is-a...
Is art dead? What Sora 2 means for your rights, creativity, and legal risk
OpenAI's Sora 2 gives anyone the power to make realistic AI videos - but what happens when creativity, copyright, and deepfakes collide in ways we can't control?
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October 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Here's my latest deep dive. www.zdnet.com/article/is-a...
I'm super-annoyed at Apple for removing Launchpad. But here's a workaround. www.zdnet.com/article/miss...
Miss Launchpad in MacOS 26? I found a way to restore it for free - here's how
Two free utilities can recreate Apple's removed feature and restore your workflow faster than Spotlight's messy app grid ever could.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm super-annoyed at Apple for removing Launchpad. But here's a workaround. www.zdnet.com/article/miss...