Scott
@scarey102.bsky.social
Editor in Chief at LeadDev. Football, food, film and anything-that-takes-my-fancy aficionado. Likes dual-threat quarterbacks. CFC/49er.
I’ve waited two years for this
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I’ve waited two years for this
“At my company I saw executives buying their own subscriptions to tools like Claude in violation of the policy they themselves wrote,” says one developer, who compared the ad hoc use of AI in their company to bosses driving a "disorganized clown car.”
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Why your boss is the biggest AI risk
Execs have been quick to caution developers about the risks of AI, but don't seem to be taking their own advice.
leaddev.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“At my company I saw executives buying their own subscriptions to tools like Claude in violation of the policy they themselves wrote,” says one developer, who compared the ad hoc use of AI in their company to bosses driving a "disorganized clown car.”
leaddev.com/ai/why-your-...
leaddev.com/ai/why-your-...
Really glad we’re burning the planet for results like this
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Really glad we’re burning the planet for results like this
After the conversations I’ve had @leaddev.com New York all week, this by @anildash.com rings very true: www.anildash.com//2025/10/17/...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After the conversations I’ve had @leaddev.com New York all week, this by @anildash.com rings very true: www.anildash.com//2025/10/17/...
Despite a recent embarrassing incident involving generative AI, Deloitte is pushing on with a global Anthropic Claude rollout: leaddev.com/ai/deloitte-...
Deloitte rolls out Claude to 470,000 employees
The consulting giant is rolling out Anthropic's Claude AI assistant to a huge chunk of its global workforce.
leaddev.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Despite a recent embarrassing incident involving generative AI, Deloitte is pushing on with a global Anthropic Claude rollout: leaddev.com/ai/deloitte-...
This warms the cockles: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone must pay £122m after breaching Covid PPE contract, judge rules
The government wins its case against PPE Medpro - part of a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband - after it supplied non-compliant gowns in 2020.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This warms the cockles: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
@justinsablich.bsky.social hi Justin, I’m trying to get in touch about some freelance opportunities, drop me a line if you’re interested!
September 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
@justinsablich.bsky.social hi Justin, I’m trying to get in touch about some freelance opportunities, drop me a line if you’re interested!
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Donald Trump's H-1B changes will make a material difference to US tech hiring, but Europe is waiting in the wings. “It’s a massive net positive,” Markus Villig from Bolt, the Estonian unicorn, told me in his Tallinn offices. My latest for @leaddev.com leaddev.com/hiring/break...
Breaking down Trump’s massive H-1B visa changes
Another seismic blow to the US tech hiring landscape as Trump cracks down on the H-1B visa
leaddev.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Donald Trump's H-1B changes will make a material difference to US tech hiring, but Europe is waiting in the wings. “It’s a massive net positive,” Markus Villig from Bolt, the Estonian unicorn, told me in his Tallinn offices. My latest for @leaddev.com leaddev.com/hiring/break...
Whoever invented this should be sent to The Hague
September 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Whoever invented this should be sent to The Hague
More torment
September 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
More torment
This is so sharp: idiallo.com/blog/being-i...
It's amazing how many things that go viral are essentially because of strategic wrongness because people on the internet are pedants
It's amazing how many things that go viral are essentially because of strategic wrongness because people on the internet are pedants
When Being Incorrect Became the Internet's Best Business Model
When I saw new questions on Stackoverflow, I followed 3 simple steps. First I'd read the question, ask clarifying questions in the comment section, and then I would start writing a comprehensive answe
idiallo.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is so sharp: idiallo.com/blog/being-i...
It's amazing how many things that go viral are essentially because of strategic wrongness because people on the internet are pedants
It's amazing how many things that go viral are essentially because of strategic wrongness because people on the internet are pedants
I love my daughter because one second she’ll be the sweetest person you’ve ever met and the next she’ll ask me to watch the 1998 film Madeleine but only the 10 minutes where she nearly dies from appendicitis
September 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I love my daughter because one second she’ll be the sweetest person you’ve ever met and the next she’ll ask me to watch the 1998 film Madeleine but only the 10 minutes where she nearly dies from appendicitis
“In general it seems like more and more nomads eventually realize the importance of having a more settled life and decide to have a stable base somewhere where they have a community.” @kelkord.bsky.social checked in on the developer digital nomad dream: leaddev.com/career-devel...
Digital nomads find themselves at a crossroads
The digital nomad dream is fading as local communities turn on expats.
leaddev.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“In general it seems like more and more nomads eventually realize the importance of having a more settled life and decide to have a stable base somewhere where they have a community.” @kelkord.bsky.social checked in on the developer digital nomad dream: leaddev.com/career-devel...
Despite being given identical code snippets to review, work purportedly written with the help of AI was rated 9% worse on average, and 13% less if submitted by a female colleague.
@stokel.bsky.social on that fascinating @hbr.org study: leaddev.com/career-devel...
@stokel.bsky.social on that fascinating @hbr.org study: leaddev.com/career-devel...
Are you paying the AI competence penalty?
Devs who use AI are rated 9% less competent on average than their peers, a new study suggests. And the competency penalty is harsher for women.
leaddev.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Despite being given identical code snippets to review, work purportedly written with the help of AI was rated 9% worse on average, and 13% less if submitted by a female colleague.
@stokel.bsky.social on that fascinating @hbr.org study: leaddev.com/career-devel...
@stokel.bsky.social on that fascinating @hbr.org study: leaddev.com/career-devel...
Totally normal
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July 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Totally normal
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Well well well
Great research by @metr.org highlighting how ineffective developers can be at estimating their own productivity: leaddev.com/velocity/ai-... by @stokel.bsky.social
AI doesn't make devs as productive as they think, study finds
A new study raises serious questions about how perceptions of AI assisted productivity translate into results.
leaddev.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Well well well
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“We want our Singha back”
“We want our Singha back”
Molson Coors becomes Chelsea’s Official Beer Partner
Chelsea Football Club today announces a long-term partnership with Molson Coors Beverage Company, bringing Carling – the lager brand most associated with football – to fans at Stamford Bridge and King...
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June 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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“We want our Singha back”
“We want our Singha back”
Morbidly excited for the Europa League final
May 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Morbidly excited for the Europa League final
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Morris, an alligator who appeared in numerous films and television shows, most notably in the movie “Happy Gilmore,” died on Monday. He was at least 80.
Morris, Alligator of ‘Happy Gilmore’ Fame, Dies at 80 (or More)
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Morris, an alligator who appeared in numerous films and television shows, most notably in the movie “Happy Gilmore,” died on Monday. He was at least 80.
By my count that's TechCrunch, Foundry, and Polygon all sold in the last month. Working in tech journalism just got a lot harder.
Gutted to no longer be able to call the Polygon team colleagues and I will keep my opinions on Valnet firmly to myself
Breaking: Polygon sold to Valnet and hit with massive layoffs
Here's @ethangach.bsky.social report.
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
Here's @ethangach.bsky.social report.
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
May 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
By my count that's TechCrunch, Foundry, and Polygon all sold in the last month. Working in tech journalism just got a lot harder.