Jason Gorman
@jasongorman.bsky.social
If you're serious about your investment in your software development capability, visit https://www.codemanship.co.uk
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I'm shaking things up in January.
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I'm shaking things up in January.
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
I'm shaking things up in January.
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I'm shaking things up in January.
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
1. Remote training bookings confirmed by Jan 31st are HALF PRICE. Save ££££ if you're planning training in the next few months.
2. All courses now have modules focused on applying code craft practices in AI-assisted wotshisface.
Details at codemanship.co.uk
If productivity = value created / cost
To increase productivity, we can:
↓ cost
↑ value
But value can be hard to define and measure, while cost is pretty tangible. So most engineering leaders just see:
productivity = ???/cost
And that, in a nutshell, is why software development so often sucks.
To increase productivity, we can:
↓ cost
↑ value
But value can be hard to define and measure, while cost is pretty tangible. So most engineering leaders just see:
productivity = ???/cost
And that, in a nutshell, is why software development so often sucks.
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
If productivity = value created / cost
To increase productivity, we can:
↓ cost
↑ value
But value can be hard to define and measure, while cost is pretty tangible. So most engineering leaders just see:
productivity = ???/cost
And that, in a nutshell, is why software development so often sucks.
To increase productivity, we can:
↓ cost
↑ value
But value can be hard to define and measure, while cost is pretty tangible. So most engineering leaders just see:
productivity = ???/cost
And that, in a nutshell, is why software development so often sucks.
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"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Tonight's movie is Freaky Tales. So far, pretty good.
January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Tonight's movie is Freaky Tales. So far, pretty good.
If I long-term mentor someone again, there'll be a contract that includes a list of companies.
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
If I long-term mentor someone again, there'll be a contract that includes a list of companies.
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Just a cute little picture to go with the information below…
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Just a cute little picture to go with the information below…
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The concluding post in my AI-Ready Software Developer series ties all the threads together.
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
The AI-Ready Software Developer: Conclusion – Same Game, Different Dice
In this series, I’ve explored the principles and practices that teams seeing modest improvements in software development outcomes have been applying. After more than four years since the firs…
codemanship.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The concluding post in my AI-Ready Software Developer series ties all the threads together.
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
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Great developers are built through their good habits. Not flashy frameworks. Not ten new AI tools. Not memorising every key shortcut in VS Code (though that is impressive).
The real magic is in small, consistent habits that make you better every day.
2/7
The real magic is in small, consistent habits that make you better every day.
2/7
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Great developers are built through their good habits. Not flashy frameworks. Not ten new AI tools. Not memorising every key shortcut in VS Code (though that is impressive).
The real magic is in small, consistent habits that make you better every day.
2/7
The real magic is in small, consistent habits that make you better every day.
2/7
The concluding post in my AI-Ready Software Developer series ties all the threads together.
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
The AI-Ready Software Developer: Conclusion – Same Game, Different Dice
In this series, I’ve explored the principles and practices that teams seeing modest improvements in software development outcomes have been applying. After more than four years since the firs…
codemanship.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The concluding post in my AI-Ready Software Developer series ties all the threads together.
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Far from "changing the game", AI coding assistants have just added another layer of uncertainty to an already very uncertain process.
Same game, different dice.
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
Well, it's late.
A very happy Remembering What Your Job Is Day to all who celebrate.
A very happy Remembering What Your Job Is Day to all who celebrate.
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Well, it's late.
A very happy Remembering What Your Job Is Day to all who celebrate.
A very happy Remembering What Your Job Is Day to all who celebrate.
In a single sentence, the impact of LLMs on software development:
"Same game. Different dice."
"Same game. Different dice."
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
In a single sentence, the impact of LLMs on software development:
"Same game. Different dice."
"Same game. Different dice."
If you're struggling to get the code-generating firehose to do what you need, and you're looking at people online claiming they've cracked it, worry not.
Just 2 things you need to know:
* Contexts should be small and specific
* They're very probably lying
Just 2 things you need to know:
* Contexts should be small and specific
* They're very probably lying
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
If you're struggling to get the code-generating firehose to do what you need, and you're looking at people online claiming they've cracked it, worry not.
Just 2 things you need to know:
* Contexts should be small and specific
* They're very probably lying
Just 2 things you need to know:
* Contexts should be small and specific
* They're very probably lying
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The hard part about running a dictatorship is that the past changes so quickly you have no idea what will happen yesterday.
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The hard part about running a dictatorship is that the past changes so quickly you have no idea what will happen yesterday.
Listening to the latest Celebrities Who Know Each Other podcast. They're talking about stuff.
It's sponsored by a VPN provider or an online learning platform or a meal replacement drink or something like that.
It's sponsored by a VPN provider or an online learning platform or a meal replacement drink or something like that.
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Listening to the latest Celebrities Who Know Each Other podcast. They're talking about stuff.
It's sponsored by a VPN provider or an online learning platform or a meal replacement drink or something like that.
It's sponsored by a VPN provider or an online learning platform or a meal replacement drink or something like that.
Neighbour who claimed 4 parking spaces during the pandemic for their one car has parked across 3 spaces after putting notices on windscreens of cars using the parking spaces that came with their flats.
This should be interesting.
This should be interesting.
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Neighbour who claimed 4 parking spaces during the pandemic for their one car has parked across 3 spaces after putting notices on windscreens of cars using the parking spaces that came with their flats.
This should be interesting.
This should be interesting.
The main problem with Big Design Up-Front is that most of what we *really* need to know lies on the feedback side of the development process. Without that feedback, it's all just guesswork.
January 4, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The main problem with Big Design Up-Front is that most of what we *really* need to know lies on the feedback side of the development process. Without that feedback, it's all just guesswork.
I get my eyes scanned once a year to check for retinopathy. If the doctors detected a deterioration, those checks would be done more often to monitor its progress.
The President has said he's had 3 dementia tests in the recent past.
The President has said he's had 3 dementia tests in the recent past.
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I get my eyes scanned once a year to check for retinopathy. If the doctors detected a deterioration, those checks would be done more often to monitor its progress.
The President has said he's had 3 dementia tests in the recent past.
The President has said he's had 3 dementia tests in the recent past.
"Until we get an invasion from Mars, we shall not be tamed by an other species. All we can do is to try to tame ourselves, that an oligarchy tries to tame ourselves, but the oligarchy still remains wild."
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"Until we get an invasion from Mars, we shall not be tamed by an other species. All we can do is to try to tame ourselves, that an oligarchy tries to tame ourselves, but the oligarchy still remains wild."
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
At the time, I thought this was a cool album.
I still think that today, but with less hair.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbiQ...
I still think that today, but with less hair.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbiQ...
Steve Vai - In My Dreams With You
YouTube video by SteveVaiVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
At the time, I thought this was a cool album.
I still think that today, but with less hair.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbiQ...
I still think that today, but with less hair.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbiQ...
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now, it might seem odd that political commentators who advocated for the uk to leave the eu because of their belief in “the nation state” to be supportive of america’s annexation of venezuela, but what you have to remember is that those people didn’t actually think that, they were lying for money
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
now, it might seem odd that political commentators who advocated for the uk to leave the eu because of their belief in “the nation state” to be supportive of america’s annexation of venezuela, but what you have to remember is that those people didn’t actually think that, they were lying for money
I'm very much not in the "green builds should be deployed by default" camp. What to do with green builds is a "pull" decision, not a "push" decision.
As anyone who's been late for a paid remote meeting because the app was updating might tell you.
Remember customers? They were all the rage once.
As anyone who's been late for a paid remote meeting because the app was updating might tell you.
Remember customers? They were all the rage once.
January 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I'm very much not in the "green builds should be deployed by default" camp. What to do with green builds is a "pull" decision, not a "push" decision.
As anyone who's been late for a paid remote meeting because the app was updating might tell you.
Remember customers? They were all the rage once.
As anyone who's been late for a paid remote meeting because the app was updating might tell you.
Remember customers? They were all the rage once.
I'm sorry, I'm calling it. The software industry has lost it's fucking mind.
January 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I'm sorry, I'm calling it. The software industry has lost it's fucking mind.
Yeah, pull the other one LinkedIn
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Yeah, pull the other one LinkedIn