Will Velida πΊπ¦
@willvelida.com
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft π§βπ»
@Arsenal fan
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@Arsenal fan
Posts are mine
Blog: https://www.willvelida.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willvelida
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/willvelida
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> I think we need to focus on our overall approach to software engineering and treat AI as a tool. A powerful tool, a new kind of tool, but still a tool.
Hard to pick what to quote from Russ Cox on how the Golang team should think about AI contributions (and more broadly).
Hard to pick what to quote from Russ Cox on how the Golang team should think about AI contributions (and more broadly).
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
> I think we need to focus on our overall approach to software engineering and treat AI as a tool. A powerful tool, a new kind of tool, but still a tool.
Hard to pick what to quote from Russ Cox on how the Golang team should think about AI contributions (and more broadly).
Hard to pick what to quote from Russ Cox on how the Golang team should think about AI contributions (and more broadly).
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I do not fear the rise of superintelligence.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I do not fear the rise of superintelligence.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
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Personally, I find the usage of AI in a corporate setting regularly enables the worst behaviors to be amplified and rewarded.
A lot of people care about output vs quality or correctness. And at scale, producing incorrect things is disastrous network effects.
A lot of people care about output vs quality or correctness. And at scale, producing incorrect things is disastrous network effects.
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Personally, I find the usage of AI in a corporate setting regularly enables the worst behaviors to be amplified and rewarded.
A lot of people care about output vs quality or correctness. And at scale, producing incorrect things is disastrous network effects.
A lot of people care about output vs quality or correctness. And at scale, producing incorrect things is disastrous network effects.
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too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
folks today don't know the abject fear of inadvertently downloading, for the first (and only lol) time, a .exe file from kazaa or limewire and it shows
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
February 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
Found out yesterday that I'll be speaking at @ndcconferences.com Copenhagen in June! Very excited to be getting the opportunity to visit Denmark for the first time! ndccopenhagen.com/agenda/platf...
Platform Engineering in the age of Generative AI | NDC Copenhagen 2026
Establishing a platform that serves the needs of your developers is a challenge for teams of all sizes. But with Generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot, surely this is now all easy, and all we need i...
ndccopenhagen.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Found out yesterday that I'll be speaking at @ndcconferences.com Copenhagen in June! Very excited to be getting the opportunity to visit Denmark for the first time! ndccopenhagen.com/agenda/platf...
Why was this hidden as abuse? This is right
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Why was this hidden as abuse? This is right
I am once again asking you not to blindly trust AI and THINK FOR YOURSELVES! The maintainers anger here is justified in the face of this AI slop: github.com/starfederati...
feedback from Claude 4.6 Β· Issue #1131 Β· starfederation/datastar
Feature Request I didn't post this to bugs because it may not be a bug, but this is based on realworld experience. I'm not here to complain, I'm just providng some feedback so that it may help the ...
github.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I am once again asking you not to blindly trust AI and THINK FOR YOURSELVES! The maintainers anger here is justified in the face of this AI slop: github.com/starfederati...
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When I started Puppet, execs always exclaimed, βGreat, so you can fire sysadmins!β
But I always said, no, so you can increase quality and velocity without increasing cost.
In Puppetβs case, people who did not adapt saw lower salaries, but people who did got paid much better and had more impact.
But I always said, no, so you can increase quality and velocity without increasing cost.
In Puppetβs case, people who did not adapt saw lower salaries, but people who did got paid much better and had more impact.
We are asking developers to do more with less, including less pay. Either we have managed to cut cost without reducing output, or we have increased output, but have very little to show for it.
I'm sure there is another narrative around creating new opportunities, but I'm not hearing about those.
I'm sure there is another narrative around creating new opportunities, but I'm not hearing about those.
The average developer salary is my new GenAI signal. If it's really about developers leveraging AI and unlocking new value, then I expect salaries to increase.
If GenAI is about increasing profit margins, then I expect the average developer salary, and headcount, to decrease over time.
If GenAI is about increasing profit margins, then I expect the average developer salary, and headcount, to decrease over time.
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
When I started Puppet, execs always exclaimed, βGreat, so you can fire sysadmins!β
But I always said, no, so you can increase quality and velocity without increasing cost.
In Puppetβs case, people who did not adapt saw lower salaries, but people who did got paid much better and had more impact.
But I always said, no, so you can increase quality and velocity without increasing cost.
In Puppetβs case, people who did not adapt saw lower salaries, but people who did got paid much better and had more impact.
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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I never thought people would be this excited about talking to a computer.
February 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I never thought people would be this excited about talking to a computer.
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VC, founder, dumbass
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
VC, founder, dumbass
Today might be the day....
a close up of a bald eagle 's face with yellow eyes and the words `` go birds '' below it .
ALT: a close up of a bald eagle 's face with yellow eyes and the words `` go birds '' below it .
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February 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Today might be the day....
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"TDD slows me down"
Good
Good
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
"TDD slows me down"
Good
Good
I finding that agent skills is lightweight and fits my developer flow. You could change your .gitignore, but I'm trying to be more intentional and force myself to write code myself, and not pollute the repo with markdown. Yeah I'll be slower, but at least it will be MY code π
February 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I finding that agent skills is lightweight and fits my developer flow. You could change your .gitignore, but I'm trying to be more intentional and force myself to write code myself, and not pollute the repo with markdown. Yeah I'll be slower, but at least it will be MY code π
After using SpecKit to implement some features for my side project, I've decided to get rid of it. Getting rid of 33k lines of useless crap is therapeutic, and I never should have committed them to the repository in the first place: github.com/willvelida/b...
FUCK SPEC KIT by willvelida Β· Pull Request #155 Β· willvelida/biotrackr
I'm removing SpecKit from this repo. It produces far too much crap that I don't care about.
I use AI for my coding work. And yes, I do think that it makes me more productive. I don't kn...
github.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM
After using SpecKit to implement some features for my side project, I've decided to get rid of it. Getting rid of 33k lines of useless crap is therapeutic, and I never should have committed them to the repository in the first place: github.com/willvelida/b...
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Mr. Hightower also posted this on Linkedin, and its absolutely maddening seeing all the so called "practitioners" completely miss his point and fill the comment section with cope, rather than being humble and taking a moment to reflect on his words.
I'm still writing code the hard way. I'm slow. I like to think critically about every line of code and fiddle with variable names until everything looks right. I treat code as a liability and try to ship only what's necessary.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Mr. Hightower also posted this on Linkedin, and its absolutely maddening seeing all the so called "practitioners" completely miss his point and fill the comment section with cope, rather than being humble and taking a moment to reflect on his words.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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Itβs a terrible time to be someone who pays attention or cares about other people.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Itβs a terrible time to be someone who pays attention or cares about other people.
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I'm still writing code the hard way. I'm slow. I like to think critically about every line of code and fiddle with variable names until everything looks right. I treat code as a liability and try to ship only what's necessary.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I'm still writing code the hard way. I'm slow. I like to think critically about every line of code and fiddle with variable names until everything looks right. I treat code as a liability and try to ship only what's necessary.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
It's hard to imagine writing code any other way.
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Weβre excited to announce a new partnership between the @owasp.org foundation and NDC Conferences, bringing an all-new OWASP Track to this yearβs NDC Security conference! Check out the OWASP track in Room 6 on Thursday π ndcsecurity.com/agenda?day=2...
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Weβre excited to announce a new partnership between the @owasp.org foundation and NDC Conferences, bringing an all-new OWASP Track to this yearβs NDC Security conference! Check out the OWASP track in Room 6 on Thursday π ndcsecurity.com/agenda?day=2...
Agent Skills are impressive, but I'm still encountering subtle hallucinations and errors here from time-to-time. I have a skill for git commits, and I require all commits to be signed. Even though this is explicitly defined in multiple MD files, GHCP will still try to create unsigned commits π
February 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Agent Skills are impressive, but I'm still encountering subtle hallucinations and errors here from time-to-time. I have a skill for git commits, and I require all commits to be signed. Even though this is explicitly defined in multiple MD files, GHCP will still try to create unsigned commits π
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We've built AI that can write code, pass bar exams, and diagnose diseases. Impressive right? Turns out it's also racist, sexist, and a bit dangerous. Our keynote speaker Sreyna Rath is going to show how to teach AI some basic human decency. ππ€
Grab your DDD ticket now: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Grab your DDD ticket now: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
We've built AI that can write code, pass bar exams, and diagnose diseases. Impressive right? Turns out it's also racist, sexist, and a bit dangerous. Our keynote speaker Sreyna Rath is going to show how to teach AI some basic human decency. ππ€
Grab your DDD ticket now: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Grab your DDD ticket now: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Calling it now. This guy doesnt have the temperament to do the job: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Arsenal lack of respect in warm-up behind outburst - Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says Arsenal were affecting his side's warm-up prior to the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Emirates Stadium.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Calling it now. This guy doesnt have the temperament to do the job: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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This is why people *hate* AI. It found a "security issue" that isn't actually an issue, and then when I tell it it's wrong, it tries to tell me it is an issue and I'm like no, it's not. I don't use the affected product.
February 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
This is why people *hate* AI. It found a "security issue" that isn't actually an issue, and then when I tell it it's wrong, it tries to tell me it is an issue and I'm like no, it's not. I don't use the affected product.