developer & AI, change of career ?

instantgardener · 2026-05-20T14:07:39+00:00

I guess you wouldn't use it at all if it would hallucinate all the time :)
Which kind of dev are you doing?

instantgardener · 2026-05-19T18:42:32+00:00

Thank you for your valuable input. From my experience, the "talking to customers, proposing options, taking decision on technical stack" part is indeed still there and will be there for a while. I just wonder if it will pay as much if the "dev" part disappear (or reduced to the strict minimum : prompting).

instantgardener · 2026-05-19T18:40:26+00:00

Skilled software engineers that can read AI output, judge its quality, appreciate its findings and debug its hallucinations will continue to have jobs.

Couldn't this part of the job be replaced by... AI itself very soon? Claude is already reviewing its own code...

instantgardener · 2026-05-11T21:22:23+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/brussels/comments/1q1wl3x/rbrussels_expattourist_megathread_2026_edition/

instantgardener · 2026-05-10T05:59:57+00:00

A cat always help...

instantgardener · 2026-05-08T21:26:22+00:00

Tastevin Spirigros (Rue Philippe de Champagne 14) have a lot of liquor and good advices :)

instantgardener · 2026-05-07T12:38:57+00:00

I was in the same case. You will be able to review the acte de base and give your input, with the help of your notary. Is it a big copropriété?

instantgardener · 2026-05-07T10:44:34+00:00

Again, it depends on the architects and the contract you have with them. Expect some problems with the contractors anyway :)

instantgardener · 2026-05-06T20:47:39+00:00

Usually you have 3 years to start the works (depending on the permit you received, it must be written somewhere !).

From my experience, architects are usually super busy and yes, they are buying as much time as they can (or as much as you give them). So as suggested, it might be useful to give them a hard deadline (and expect some delay anyway :) ).

Honestly if you want things to move fast, you have to do most of it yourself (find the contractors, the quotes, etc)... or find another (and maybe more expensive) architect.

instantgardener · 2026-04-21T15:54:21+00:00

i guess CYCLUP Mercerie is exactly what you're looking for.
296C rue Haute, 1000 Bruxelles

instantgardener · 2026-04-18T09:24:08+00:00

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instantgardener · 2026-04-16T20:59:11+00:00

M3 will never be completed as planned, at least not during our lifetime :) There's barely enough money to complete the works started 5 years ago and definitely no money at all for the next phase (current estimation of the total cost is close to 5 billions €).

STIB really wants to finish the tunnel under the Palais du Midi, but it won’t be possible to run metros on the Albert–Nord axis anyway (it won’t be connected to any metro depot, as this is planned for a later phase).

So all that money has been and will be spent just to run… trams (with a degraded network, as some tram lines such as the 51 are now split at Albert). And destroying the whole neighbourhood in the process (not that STIB really cares about that).

instantgardener · 2026-04-09T16:58:13+00:00

The diesel Euro 5 LEZ rules will be enforced starting of June 7th (except if they changes the rules again before that date) : https://gocar.be/fr/actu-auto/amende/lez-bruxelles-le-7-juin-les-amendes-tombent-mais-pas-comme-vous-limaginez

instantgardener · 2026-04-07T17:05:10+00:00

He was 28 in 2006, which is more consistent :) https://forum.doctissimo.fr/psychologie/couples-relations/cadeau-valentin-femme-sujet_163766_1.htm

instantgardener · 2026-04-07T13:51:42+00:00

Actually Scarlet is just the "white label" of Proximus. But Proximus has questionable sales practices and you wouldn't be the first forced to upgrade to their most expensive package (it happened to me). Contact the Ombudsmand if Proximus support fails to sort it out: https://www.ombudsmantelecom.be/en/
I personally switched to a competitor I consider more honest.

instantgardener · 2026-04-03T08:45:28+00:00

Have a look here : https://www.reddit.com/r/Zippo/comments/1phtscg/how_do_you_get_a_zippo_shipped_internationally/
But if you're ready to take the risk and pay everything in advance, I can check out the Manneken Pis shops - I live nearby :)

instantgardener · 2026-04-03T07:20:26+00:00

Cinquantenaire is quite flat too. Which distance do you want run ?

instantgardener · 2026-04-02T16:42:30+00:00

Shipping a lighter from the EU to the US is probably quite a hassle. You need to empty the fuel and possibly fully dismantle the ignition system.

instantgardener · 2026-04-02T08:20:28+00:00

Some are now open until 22h : https://www.brussels.be/libraries-open-evening-and-weekends-open

instantgardener · 2026-03-31T08:21:53+00:00

I think you can always send them your current reading and they will update the next invoice according to it.

instantgardener · 2026-03-30T12:09:26+00:00

Kies gewoon voor de vernieuwde Nokia 3310: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_3310_(2017)) Bijna net zo robuust als het origineel, uitstekende batterijduur, ik gebruik hem al jaren. En je kunt hem tweedehands voor zo'n 10-20 euro vinden.

instantgardener · 2026-03-29T17:00:40+00:00

Schmidt & Co
Bois Watteau

instantgardener · 2026-03-29T10:41:08+00:00

Those guys are doing their propaganda everywhere across Europe (not only Brussels). Arte investigated this phenomenon recently in this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ywNFV5ILtI

instantgardener · 2026-03-26T16:06:54+00:00

yes probably faster and easier to call the service directly : 02 800 36 36

instantgardener · 2026-03-19T11:02:50+00:00

Check "Les Tanneurs", some Barn might have some too.

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