The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Code like a surgeon (News)
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Oct 27, 2025 Dive into the intriguing 'Dead Internet Theory' as it faces scrutiny. Discover Geoffrey Litt’s sharp metaphor of coding like a surgeon, emphasizing precision in software development. Matt Sephton champions spreadsheets as rapid UI design tools, while Nate Meyvis passionately discusses front-end maximalism. Hemant Pandey argues the underrated value of 9-to-5 jobs for life planning. Finally, catch a lively debate on React versus Backbone and why sometimes, minimal JavaScript suffices for simple tasks.
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AI Is Filling The Web And Misrepresenting News
- A new study found AI now writes as many web articles as humans and AI assistants misrepresent news content about 45% of the time.
- Jerod declares the "dead internet theory" effectively dead while noting the web's AI-generated content is growing.
Code Like A Surgeon
- Jeffrey Litt proposes developers should "code like a surgeon," focusing on high-impact technical work while delegating support tasks to others or tools.
- This model scales better today because automation and AI can provide much of the historical human support behind skilled engineers.
Design Prototyping From Keynote To Spreadsheets
- Matt Sefton recounts meeting a designer who used ad-creation software and Keynote to prototype car UI and animations at WWDC.
- He highlights a conversation that shifted to using spreadsheets as powerful UI design tools.
