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Jono Herrington

Engineering leader. Still an engineer. 15+ years building platforms and the teams behind them. Writing about the patterns teams feel but haven't named yet. More at jonoherrington.com

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You're Great at Writing Code. That's the Problem.

You're Great at Writing Code. That's the Problem.

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Tech Debt Didn't Start with AI

Tech Debt Didn't Start with AI

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AI Is Becoming Infrastructure

AI Is Becoming Infrastructure

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I Run My AI Content Pipeline on a $20 VPS (Because My $200 PC Crashed)

OpenClaw Challenge Submission 🦞

I Run My AI Content Pipeline on a $20 VPS (Because My $200 PC Crashed)

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AI Needs Curriculum, Not Better Prompts

AI Needs Curriculum, Not Better Prompts

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The Math Doesn't Work

Less scrutiny for complex code changes

The Math Doesn't Work

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My Junior Can Explain It. My Senior Can Defend It. The AI Just... Did It.

My Junior Can Explain It. My Senior Can Defend It. The AI Just... Did It.

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I Stopped Trying to Focus

I Stopped Trying to Focus

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Writing Code Was Never the Hard Part

Writing Code Was Never the Hard Part

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AI Masters vs Everyone Else

Transitioning from VS Code to AI-first tools

AI Masters vs Everyone Else

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AI Isn't a Crutch for Bad Developers ... It's the Unlock for Neurodivergent Ones

AI Isn't a Crutch for Bad Developers ... It's the Unlock for Neurodivergent Ones

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Everyone's Using AI. No One Agrees How.

Everyone's Using AI. No One Agrees How.

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AI Doesn't Fix Weak Engineering. It Just Speeds It Up.

The trap of polished-looking output

AI Doesn't Fix Weak Engineering. It Just Speeds It Up.

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AI Isn't 10x-ing Your Team. Your Execs' Imagination Is.

AI Isn't 10x-ing Your Team. Your Execs' Imagination Is.

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AI Isn't Killing Your Hiring. Your Double Standard Is.

AI Isn't Killing Your Hiring. Your Double Standard Is.

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The Spark Is Leaving Before the Code Breaks

The Spark Is Leaving Before the Code Breaks

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The System Went Down

The System Went Down

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When AI Makes You Forget How to Code

The erosion of technical decision context

When AI Makes You Forget How to Code

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Hope Is Not a Flight Plan

Hope Is Not a Flight Plan

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Build the System, Not the Prompt

Build the System, Not the Prompt

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AI Multiplies What You Already Have

AI Multiplies What You Already Have

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The Mandate Had No Return Address

The Mandate Had No Return Address

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When You Push for 3x

When You Push for 3x

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Your AI Rollout Didn't Create Inconsistency. It Revealed It.

Your AI Rollout Didn't Create Inconsistency. It Revealed It.

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Your Code Is Moving. Your Judgment Is Not.

Your Code Is Moving. Your Judgment Is Not.

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The Atrophy Problem

The Atrophy Problem

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Engineering Is a Team Sport. Your Incentives Aren't.

Engineering Is a Team Sport. Your Incentives Aren't.

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AI Is Shipping Your Blind Spots

AI Is Shipping Your Blind Spots

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Velocity Is Up. Ask Why Your Team Is So Quiet.

Velocity Is Up. Ask Why Your Team Is So Quiet.

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Your Best Engineers Are Tired

Your Best Engineers Are Tired

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AI Didn't Break Your Culture. It Exposed It.

Examines how teams hide behind AI models

AI Didn't Break Your Culture. It Exposed It.

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Get in the Dirt

Get in the Dirt

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How to Write Architecture Decision Records That Actually Get Used

How to Write Architecture Decision Records That Actually Get Used

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Most Technical Debt Isn't Technical Debt

Most Technical Debt Isn't Technical Debt

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Jargon Doesn't Make You Senior

Jargon Doesn't Make You Senior

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Your Team Is Performing for You

Your Team Is Performing for You

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I Added a Meeting to Feel Like a Leader

I Added a Meeting to Feel Like a Leader

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You Stopped Growing Two Years Ago

You Stopped Growing Two Years Ago

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Just Move Into Management

Just Move Into Management

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You're Too Critical to Move Teams

You're Too Critical to Move Teams

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Golden Handcuffs Don't Feel Like Handcuffs

Golden Handcuffs Don't Feel Like Handcuffs

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