1. The Work Hasn't Disappeared. It Has Moved.

   Essay / 2026

   AI changes the economics of software development, not the fundamentals.

   Software generation became dramatically cheaper. Human understanding did not.

   The Work Hasn't Disappeared. It Has Moved. explores what follows from that: why engineering judgement, verification, architecture and lifecycle ownership become more important as implementation becomes easier.

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2. Sustainable AI Engineering

   Essay / 2026

   A practical illustration of AI-assisted software engineering.

   A concrete account of how understanding, planning, implementation, independent judgement and verification fit together when implementation becomes inexpensive.

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3. More Code Is Not More Software

   Essay / 2026

   An essay on AI-assisted development, code volume and software ownership.

   AI can dramatically increase code production. Why does that not automatically produce proportionally more software value?

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