Daily Reading List – October 27, 2025 (#652)

It’s good to be back after a fantastic week off. I stayed in town, but had some solo time, time with friends and family, and time to simply relax. It’ll take a while to clear out the reading queue, so expect some chunky reading lists this week!

[article] Code Generation and the Shifting Value of Software. Use packaged software and pre-built OSS libraries, or just use AI to generate exactly what you need? This is absolutely a discussion you’re going to have with teammates.

[blog] Some people that will make you smarter about the practical uses of AI. Nice to be included, but be sure to follow those other folks for actual insights.

[article] Meetings and interruptions are still the biggest obstacles for developers, even with AI. Are we losing time in places where AI coding tools will help? Not necessarily.

[blog] How to Optimize API Documentation for AI Discoverability. Keep building for humans, search bots, and now AI readers.

[blog] Introducing vibe coding in Google AI Studio. I like the ability to point at areas you want changed, and the model can target updates to your app. More on the improved dev experience.

[article] The price of mandatory code reviews. Can you skip the code review stage if you’ve got smart devs? If you want more speed and more bugs, then yes.

[blog] Scripts I wrote that I use all the time. Cool list. I can imagine giving these to my agentic coding tool so that it makes smarter choices.

[article] ‘AI is tearing companies apart’: Writer AI CEO slams Fortune 500 leaders for mismanaging tech. This is about companies using AI like another tool for IT versus embracing the bigger opportunity.

[article] InfoQ Cloud and DevOps Trends Report – 2025. One of my takeaways here is that there are a LOT of mature practices in this domain right now.

[article] How to improve technical documentation with generative AI. Good topic, and something we’re super focused on right now. We’re improving the authoring experience for writers, and the delivery of docs for developers.

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