Yesterday, the tj-actions repository, a popular tool used with Github Actions was compromised (for more background read one of these two articles). Watching the infrastructure and security engineering teams at Carta respond, it highlighted to me just how much LLMs can’t meaningfully replace many essential roles of software professionals. However, I’m also reading Jennifer Palkha’s Recoding America, which makes an important point: decision-makers can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. (Or, in this context, remain employed.)
This blog's namesake drives my writing process. I first come across a noteworthy book or article, something that triggers a thought or reaction. Then I create a new doc, jot down a few thoughts, and let it sit for some time before fleshing out the idea more holistically. Slow introspection,