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Coding at the Speed of Thought

How an AI built my job-hunting app in five minutes, and why the developers still calling it "slop" are turning down half a salary
Coding at the Speed of Thought
I code. I don't just code for work; it's just something I do. I wouldn't call it a hobby, though. It's not like hauling a tackle bag into the car, driving off to a lake, and spending a relaxing morning pitting my wits against a fish. I code the same way a DIYer puts up a set of shelves. My life is pretty digital, and there's always another problem coming along where I think to myself, "A bit of code will fix that." So it was this week. I've been looking for work. I prefer not to, but... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Wednesday, July 15, 2026 3:51:00 AM Categories: Agentic AI AI agents AI coding Developer Productivity Future of Work Job Search Software Development Token Economy Vibecoding Work
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The Cardboard Box and the Cloud

One woman has built herself an external nervous system. I have a wall-planner.
The Cardboard Box and the Cloud
There's no good reason for it. I wrote my first "Hello World" back in 1974 and I've lived elbow-deep in computers ever since, yet when it comes to organising my own life, me and digital tech simply refuse to get along. What brought this on was a lady I follow on TikTok. She has ADHD, and she's vibe-coded herself an app that swallows an astonishing slice of her life and hands it back, neatly organised. The database behind it holds her sleep, meditation, exercise and calorie figures from... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, June 21, 2026 2:59:00 AM Categories: Family Lifeskills Tech Technology Thinking Work Writing
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Why isn't everyone working remotely from Spain

How the last mile became the fast mile
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I bought a new piece of kit this week, that really made me reflect on how far things have come. Long story short, I blogged about prepping for Armageddon earlier in the year, and one thing I realised needed a major overhaul was my 'home network' - the ever-growing collection of tablets, phones desktops and the ways they connect to the Internet. I've been looking for ways to make the whole thing more robust yet less power hungry. When 'El apagón' - the big blackout happened here in Spain ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, October 19, 2025 3:39:00 PM Categories: Economics Economy Internet Spain Spanish utilities Technology Work
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