In today's episode I got to interview Dave Thomas, co-author of one of the most influential books in our industry: The Pragmatic Programmer.
During the interview, we talk about the potential impact of LLMs (like Claude or ChatGPT) on the software development profession. Will we still be developing in the same way and following the same principles (some of which were actually coined by Dave on his book) in the next 5-10 years?
We attempt to answer that question.

Here are some of the topics we cover, but I encourage you to listen to the whole thing, because Dave is dropping nuggets of wisdom on every one of them.

• Ownership of code in the era of LLMs.
• Learning in the age of AI-driven development.
• Relevance of developers when AI can write the code for you.
• The importance of learning the basics as a developer.
• "Coding as a craft" now that we have AI in the loop.
• The value of developer's time and the implications of AI in that formula.
• Is the curriculum of a developer going to change now that we're using AI-assisted development?

Reach out to Dave

• Email for more dave@pragprog.org
• Book a chat slow with Date: calendly.com/pragdave
• Dave's Website: https://pragdave.me/

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Have you considered using AI as part of your dev workflow? Are you aware of all the benefits LLMs can bring to the table?
Some companies fear AI simply because of misconceptions, or just lack of understanding. In this episode I cover the reasons why developers should include LLMs into their workflow and some of the best practices to keep in mind during that implementation process.

Interesting links:

• Episode 2: Is AI going to take your job?
• Cursor: www.cursor.com
• Privacy-aware Copilot alternative: https://codeium.com/
• LM Studio
• Ollama
• GPT4All

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• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den
• My newsletter: https://fernandodoglio.substack.com/

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Sometimes as developers we spend way too much time thinking about the "perfect" tech stack for our projects, and while that doesn't exists, there are some considerations that you can take to make a somewhat smart decision when deciding on what tech to use.

Some of the factors that can help you decide on your tech stack are:

• The complexity of your project.
• Your team's expertise with the tech.
• The scalability and growth needs for the product.
• The type of community support you're looking for.
• And the cost considerations (including cost of ownership).

Remember to check out Code-Clash.net if you're looking for some guidance or if you have some questions about potential tech alternatives.

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den
• My newsletter: https://fernandodoglio.substack.com/

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