dhh – walker – 2023-04-18

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"Innovation almost never happens. It mostly happens by accident, not by intention. Even the most innovative projects are full of rote, prosaic stuff that needs building. The poetic magic may be in the 5%, but the bulk of the work is in the other 95." https://world.hey.com/jason/innovation-is-overrated-4994874c

dhh twitter · 2023-04-18

"Innovation almost never happens. It mostly happens by accident, not by intention. Even the most innovative projects are full of rote, prosa

"I like to imagine that all of us in software development, as it looks today, are busy making beautiful kerosene lamps in all shapes and sizes. But as we do, Edison and Tesla are busy inventing electricity in the other room." https://world.hey.com/dhh/how-to-continue-making-kerosene-lamps-on-the-eve-of-electricity-5a8b8e1a

dhh twitter · 2023-04-18

"I like to imagine that all of us in software development, as it looks today, are busy making beautiful kerosene lamps in all shapes and siz

How to continue making kerosene lamps on the eve of electricity

dhh blog · 2023-04-18

The recent and rapid advance of AI has rightfully giving many in software real doubts about the future of their profession. I'd probably sti