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The author doesn't distinguish whether these projects failed because of technology and execution, or failed because product market-fit. They simply blame AI being involved. AI will…

I didn't know what BGP is, but I did know CTF. YMMV

Never let a good crisis go to waste

This comment feels like a troll. I'm sure you are aware that: - Most open source projects on the Internet are on Github. One could argue Github itself has taken a significant role …

There are only two essential apps on my Mac. iTerm2, and a browser

The same idea applies to self-driving cars though, no? That is an industry where the "AI revolution" will enrich only the existing incumbents, and there is a huge bar to entry. Sel…

Latest release Apr 2025 introduced a plain text save file format, which plays nicer for source control. Great to see development is still active.

Ask an LLM to transcribe and give the overview and key points

This is a precursor to a future model which isn't simply a router. From the system card: "In the near future, we plan to integrate these capabilities into a single model."

One reason for this release is surely to respond to their mess of product line-up naming. How many people are going to understand (or remember) the difference between: GPT-4o GPT-4…

One of the few Facebook groups I stayed in over time. It has a very British sense of self-deprecating humour. We're all amused by our mutual dullness.

Great post. I'm fairly new to the AI pair programming thing (I've been using Aider), but with 20 years of coding behind me I can see where things are going. You're dead right in th…