Actually, I want to pit #LiterateDevelopment against #VibeCoding directly.

Clean code has *always* been literate. That means a dev with the skills to maintain the code base should be able to read the code. The *only* valid argument against documentation has been that the code is self-documenting. Okay, maybe with a high level language and enough care, the docs can be fairly spare. I would still argue for documentation, but I have lost some of those arguments.
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@nolan This one hits hard, because I recognize the tendency toward elitist gatekeeping in our industry, and I know I'm not immune. So I see the fact that coding agents are now allowing people to bypass that as kind of a good thing, and also an indictment of our industry for not doing enough to lower the barrier of entry before.

Only kind of a good thing, though, because especially when you write apps that are exposed to the Internet, the cost of innocent beginner mistakes can be very high.

@Drwave @jamesthomson @caseyliss 😁

it’s important to keep caring about how things work and how they’re built

I hate how classical music has gained the reputation of being inaccessible because of persistent elitism and gatekeeping around it. Enjoying the beauty of art doesn't require study, wealth or a suit. Don't take my word for it, try it out. Find five minutes of quiet - or a pair of headphones - close your eyes and enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiSSz0snWzA

@mojala @nlnet

It is #Seppo by @mro

https://seppo.mro.name/en/about/

@cstross
Well, that's a categorisation I wouldn't have, errr, come up with myself.

OTOH, having recently had weird interactions with non-avian-dinosaurophiles who really dislike people who don't like the term "thagomizer", I feel the need for a counterweight argument. I'll follow that one up.

השכנים שמו בקולי קולות שירי דיכאון בסגנון טורקי ובאחד השירים היה משפט די יפה. "הורגת את עצמך רק בשביל לחיות".

@TheBreadmonkey

I thought Jimmy Hill started that 😂

@MamaLake

@arstechnica
DHS needs to be totally revamped – to put it mildly.

@thomasfuchs Everyone in the bottom 99% should have regular opportunities to use a vibrator or a guillotine until we achieve world peace.

@gbetous @MadameMollette @Lubedyle euhh, joker, là je ne vois pas ce qu'ils ont voulu faire

Stolen from @tryangregory.bsky.social because I can’t properly boost and quote some skeeters here.

It’s posted as The Inevitable Consequence of Voting for the Lesser Evil.

Posted because it’s a pretty simple but true explanation of much of the world today. Also because floor crossers from far right to centre-right, particularly now one from Alberta, are an interesting signal.

I am far from *satisfied* with what Carney is doing, but he may still be the person for this moment.

@Natouille Ça commence à craindre velu.

Current is an interesting new RSS reader that doesn’t function like an email inbox. “There is no count because counting was the problem.” https://www.terrygodier.com/current

Students must be trained in open research https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/if-progress-not-falter-students-must-be-trained-open-research

I ❤️ the #Fediverse

Why AI Velocity Is Becoming a Debt Accelerator

https://martinfowler.com/fragments/2026-02-18.html

#HackerNews