Why We Haven't Seen the Promised Productivity Gain from AI Coding

We measured the easy part and mistook it for the work. Part 3 of a three-part series on AI, engineering, and what actually changed.

August 3, 2026 · 6 min · James Bowman

Can Everyone Build Software Now?

The real difference between engineers and non-engineers ‘vibe coding’. Part 2 of a three-part series on AI, engineering, and what actually changed.

August 2, 2026 · 5 min · James Bowman

Code Was Never the Hard Part

If AI can write the code, what’s an engineer for? Part 1 of a series on AI, engineering, and what actually changed.

August 1, 2026 · 6 min · James Bowman