Work Stuff Its been a while. I left the IRS voluntarily last year during what was unarguably a shit time for federal employees. I might write about my federal experience at some point, but theres not much to say that hasnt already been said [footnote 1]. Either way, Im back...
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Civic Innovations – The Collapsing Cost of Software Development
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Civic Innovations – Disposable Software and the Future of Government Technology
How AI Tools are Changing Government Technology Collaboration Forever The world of software development is changing rapidly, and the implications for how governments share technology are only beginning to come into focus. For two decades, the vision for reducing waste in government technology has been straightforward: build once, share widely....
Ive had this article on how to turn an old phone into a web server bookmarked for months, and finally got around to actually trying it. I, for some strange reason, have a series of old phones in my closet. You can sometimes trade in old phones for a credit...
The software industry is undergoing its most significant transformation since the rise of cloud computing. Last week, $285 billion in market cap evaporated from software stocks in a single day a selloff traders are referring to as the “SaaSpocalypse.” Investors seem to have reached the conclusion that AI agents are...
The cost of generating software code is collapsing, and governments aren’t ready for what that means If I could single out one trend from the past twelve months in software development for people in government to watch closely, it would be this.AI coding assistants have reached a level of maturity...
A fundamental shift is underway affecting the way that software is developed and maintained. For those not watching the software industry closely over the last year or so, it may come as a bit of a shock. The rapid evolution of AI coding tools and increasingly sophisticated generative AI models...
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