This is also what it’s like to work in corporate strategy and supporting the executive suite. It feels like a lot of time wasted when someone could have been coming up with fixes instead of silo-hopping. That said: the point of a system is what it does. So, coordinating with the giant organization is often the goal, not so much the actual actions taken. Also in the “that said” category: it takes a lot of effort to make a change, but once that change is in place, the power of the giant organization has a huge impact.
1953–1961
I always forget that Nixon was a vice president, and I’m still shocked every time I’m reminded of that.
Auto Mix is Good
I thought I’d dislike the new Auto Mix song transition in Apple Music. But, I actually like it. It does, indeed, make it feel more “radio” and, thus, lively and of the human world instead of isolated headphones desk-troglodyte.
my “shopping” note keeps me from buying dumb shit all the time - Instead of actually impulse buying, put it on a list to get that dopamine hit. // “for the past year and a half i have been keeping a plain note (it started as an apple note but now i use obsidian) titled “shopping” that i’ve built a habit of opening any time i want something i see online”
🤖 Google Cloud’s 2025 DORA Report Declares AI the New Developer Baseline
AI has shifted from a helpful add-on to the bedrock of modern software engineering, according to Google Cloud’s 2025 DORA Report. While nearly all developers now use AI, trust remains tentative, and the real differentiator lies in how organizations structure their practices and platforms to manage speed without chaos.
Summarized by AI.
Source summarized:
AI has the New Baseline: What Google Cloud’s 2025 DORA Report Means for Developers – ADTmag
🤖 Bain Says GenAI Coding Hype Falls Flat Without Full Software Lifecycle Rethink
Generative AI stormed into software development promising a coding revolution, but so far, it’s making developers only marginally faster—and in some cases, slower. Bain & Company’s Technology Report 2025 argues that real productivity gains will require a wholesale reinvention of the entire development lifecycle, not just sprinkling AI on coding tasks.
AI generated summary of: AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs.
Key Points Developer productivity gains from generative AI average just 10–15% at most, often offset by the time spent checking AI’s mistakes.
[2509.13348] Towards an AI-Augmented Textbook - Adapting/changing textbooks to match learning style. // This is an additive use of AI: you’re not replacing humans, you’re doing more work that they humans couldn’t do.
Enterprise AI Looks Bleak, But Employee AI Looks Bright - I think a take-away is: AI ROI accruing to individuals, not the enterprise as a whole. This must drive executives crazy. Is that some kind of digital Marxist thing?
AI Center of Excellence Gatekeepers Guild
Getting over the AI policy board bottleneckAlso, people have suggested that have just two roles on the AI Center of Excellence Gatekeepers Guild is a good idea. Those two roles being security and legal. The theory is that the security people are used to this kind of thing and have processes in place. Also, that they are narrowly focused on a handful of things. You need the lawyers for all the whacky IP stuff.
Everyday AI and AI Everyday, with Hannah Foxwell - Software Defined Talk
Everyday AI and AI Everyday, with Hannah Foxwell - Software Defined Talk
Check out last week’s Software Defined Interviews with Hannah Foxwell: > In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk about the integration of AI into daily life with Hannah Foxwell, organizer of AI for the Rest of Us, among many other doings. They talk about stuff like practical applications of AI in daily tasks like finding recipes and tech support to the complexities of adopting AI in professional settings.