Today was a day I was happy to have access to experts and decision-makers. Instead of playing telephone through intermediaries, I still like going right to the source. Risky at times, but usually pays off!
[blog] Highlights from my conversation about agentic engineering on Lenny’s Podcast. I’m going to listen to the podcast, but these notes from Simon give a useful peek into key points. Especially on the difficulty of estimating software and managing personal energy.
[blog] The 2nd Phase of Agentic Development. Instead of cloning things, we can now reimagine software based on the jobs-to-be-done. Coding agents make reimagining practical.
[article] Goodbye, Llama? Meta launches new proprietary AI model Muse Spark — first since Superintelligence Labs’ formation. Is Meta back? This looks like a very impressive model.
[blog] How I Use AI Before the First Line of Code. Don’t just AI for implementation work. It’s a good exploration tool, reviewer of requirements, and architectural sparring partner.
[blog] Portability is the new productivity. Do you need to rebuild software for every type of client? The gaming industry solved this, and app devs have Flutter for this too.
[blog] Ultimate prompting guide for Lyria 3 models. I like the detailed instructions here that explain the best way to get music, lyrics, and vocals from this set of Google models.
[blog] The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code. Educational. What can you learn about a codebase before you open up any files?
[blog] Google Cloud named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Sovereign Cloud Platforms, Q2 2026. There’s no shortcut to quality compliance work and sovereign offerings. Regardless of what some startups thought. Proud to see us leading on both strategy AND implementation.
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