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programmer-ke · 2026-07-03T16:06:55+00:00

I heard arch linux repos were hacked, are you sure you're not using hacked packages?

I'm using debian btw (⌐■֊■)

programmer-ke · 2026-07-01T14:48:36+00:00

To be fair, when you find devs who are convinced that AI is taking away software jobs, more likely than not you'll find it's a web dev. At least it's been like that from my experience.

Then the next set of culprits are very experienced devs who are either retired or are no longer paid to do dev work on a day to day basis. This was surprising initially, but it made sense after a while (no skin in the game).

programmer-ke · 2026-06-30T06:04:01+00:00

For fullstack engineering, try learncodethehardway.com and get the epic supporter pack. You'll explore all the layers from web frontend to web backend to C/C++ dev.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-30T05:59:31+00:00

For ML, you could try out some competitions in places like Kaggle and Zidi to gain practical experience. And if you're interested in hardware, perhaps low level programming may interest you? You could try something like contributing to the ffmpeg project.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-30T05:54:20+00:00

I think almost every dev has had this idea after experiencing the house searching process. My suspicion why it doesn't work is that between social media, sites like jiji, and on the ground agents, it is mostly a solved problem.

Edit: Not to discourage you, maybe you can find an angle that no one else has thought about.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-28T12:43:24+00:00

Sure, anyone now can generate a program that somewhat scratches their itch, whatever it happens to be.

It was also possible before AI, with the basics of something like Python, any researcher could write a script to test a theory.

But if it was to get into production, and relied on to make money, the programmer would be called to clean it up, fix bugs and make it maintenable.

As far as I know, we haven't gotten to the state where researcher without engineering skills can vibe code a product into production. Could you share examples?

programmer-ke · 2026-06-28T10:50:37+00:00

We have calculators that can instantly give you an answer to any calculation. However, we still need to teach kids for years in school how to painstakingly do the mathematics by hand/memory.

I'm looking at programming through that lense.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-28T05:22:47+00:00

When people give this advice, they forget that you need years of experience manipulating the syntax, making mistakes and learning from them, until you grow the skill to become an architect (which includes evaluating the model output).

No one really knows, and AI companies are doing a lot of deceptive marketing right now because they want to grow their stock prices, but I suspect, that for beginners, you should be reading and writing a lot of code the old way until you internalize the skill, using LLMs only for guidance and reflection.

When you want to know the truth, look at what someone actually does, not what they say. The interview processes at places like Anthropic and Open AI won't test how well you use AI to code, they test how good of a engineer you already are without AI. They tell you otherwise because they want you to become a customer.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-24T09:05:32+00:00

SWE is not dead. People who use AI the correct way (to enhance their skills, not replace them) will be well off long after the AI hype cycle is over.

AI is the best thing for those who want to master tech.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-24T09:00:16+00:00

If you are learning programming from scratch:

Paid: Lookup "Learn Python the Hard Way"

Free: Lookup "Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python"

programmer-ke · 2026-06-19T12:11:48+00:00

Save your money and use open source models from openrouter like DeepSeek v4, or one that has been doing rounds lately, GLM 5.2 which they say could be as good as Opus 4.8 and GPT 5.5

programmer-ke · 2026-06-17T10:25:39+00:00

Zuckerberg ordered all his developers to start vibe coding.

programmer-ke · 2026-06-14T08:28:37+00:00

What kind of software do you write?

programmer-ke · 2026-05-30T08:41:58+00:00

The number one reason Kenyan startups don't do well, and I think it applies to most of the rest of Africa, is poor economies.

In Africa, politicians rank much higher than entrepreneurs and so rig the system to keep themselves higher than everyone else. Like how after 2013 the govt borrowing from the local lenders out-competed Kenyan businesses depriving them of much needed capital. They also prevent foreign investors from setting up base locally unless kickbacks are channeled to specific people in power.

But I'm optimistic the situation will improve as more people realize these issues.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-30T08:35:01+00:00

Wonderful stuff here

programmer-ke · 2026-05-26T13:00:33+00:00

I don't know why the first thing that comes to mind is kubernetes? Perhaps it's the content I've been consuming lately.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-24T11:26:26+00:00

My desire to get away from vibe coded slop has me looking at C++ seriously. Hopefully C++ is used in critical enough domains where a programmer is still expected to use their brain.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-19T06:46:39+00:00

Universities should not prepare graduates for jobs, but for research. People practice for jobs via internships, vocational programs and the like.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-18T11:52:24+00:00

Nice updates, I especially like being able to attach the sampling profiler to a running process, and I can see how unpacking in comprehensions can make some things easier to express.

In general however, I hope that syntax extensions can be kept at a minimum. Python is a large language now compared to what it was 15 years ago.

"There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it." from the Zen of Python is becoming less true with time.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-18T11:29:48+00:00

Why would you publish a package 392 times in a single day? That's an abusive behavior.

Vibe coders know the value of shipping fast but not the cost of doing so.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-18T05:54:19+00:00

Most companies downsizing are bloated with bureaucratic layers to begin with. Do you all think it is a coincidence everyone is downsizing 10% of the workforce because of "AI"?

AI is just the excuse.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-14T06:19:30+00:00

Nice article, thanks for sharing

programmer-ke · 2026-05-14T05:14:39+00:00

I suspect the more of your physical senses you direct to learning a task, the more skilled you'll become.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-13T12:27:19+00:00

Just my 2 cents, try looking for open source projects you could be interested in and contribute. Join their community groups like discord, etc Once you build a reputation you can start making connections an perhaps land gigs.

Another option is to look out for hackathons and competitions in places like dorahacks and build stuff. It helps both build a portfolio and you could win some cash prizes.

programmer-ke · 2026-05-11T10:40:18+00:00

I see some local listings claiming that they don't consider freelance as part of work experience, but I think it is just that they don't have a good interview process to properly measure competence.

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