I used AI more last year than in any year of my career, and got quietly worse at my job. AI skill atrophy is quiet. You only notice when something breaks. The pendulum, and the three habits that keep it swinging.
The Pendulum: How to Use AI Without Losing Your EdgeSoftware estimation is broken in the AI era. Developers swing between wildly optimistic and pessimistic estimates as AI tools shatter old calibration models. Learn why everyone’s estimates are slipping, what’s really happening behind the scenes, and practical strategies to rebuild estimation skills for AI-augmented development.
Nobody Knows How to Estimate Software Anymore (And It’s Not Your Fault)How I’m staying relevant as a developer in the AI era. Practical habits: writing code by hand, being visible, leading AI agents, keeping a dev journal, automating planning, and taking breaks to skate.
What I’m Doing to Not Become Irrelevant