Revenge of the junior developer

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Mar 24, 2025

Dive into the latest thoughts on the future of coding with Steve Yegge’s passionate insights. Explore life-changing Postgres strategies and the importance of empowering junior developers in tech. Discover the perks of Verification-First Development versus Test Driven Development. Uncover tips for boosting productivity with visual aids and tackle the challenges of setting up GitHub Actions. Plus, learn about CASCII, a nifty tool for crafting ASCII diagrams seamlessly. This discussion is packed with fresh ideas for developers at all levels!

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INSIGHT

Agentic Coding's Rise

Steve Yegge predicts "agentic coding" will surpass chat-based coding.
Agentic coding uses AI agents, will be expensive, but more effective.

ADVICE

Postgres Best Practices

Ethan McCue suggests using UUID primary keys in Postgres.
He also recommends adding created_at and updated_at fields, schemas, and enum tables.

INSIGHT

Verification-First vs. Test-Driven

Hillel Wayne distinguishes Test-First Development (TFD) from Test-Driven Development (TDD).
He argues TFD is a subset of Verification-First Development (VFD), while TDD is a broader paradigm.

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