Andy Fries My thoughts, loosely collected

Why Write?

Many engineers discount the value of writing. Why waste time crafting paragraphs that could be spent shipping code?

Because documents are a tool to solve problems.

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You Should be Building More Tools

The cost of writing code is plummeting. That’s good for shipping more features, but it’s even better for building more tools.

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Embracing Difficulty

Difficulty is often a sign you should be doing something more, not less.

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On Reviewing Code in the Age of LLMs

How do you maintain quality when reviewing high volumes of LLM-generated code? I’d argue we don’t have to look far for the answer.

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Reviewing Code

My code review approach is one simple question: is it easy to read?

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