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Alberta Tech @albertatech.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What is even the point of a software engineer anymore?

Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 01/10/2026

Now more than ever before, it's easier to solve problems and reach your destination, but I think the journey still matters. Hopefully you do as well. zureka.dev/blog/the-jou...

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The Journey Still Matters

What a childhood of Sudoku books taught me about engineering, helping others, and working alongside AI.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 24/09/2026

I definitely think Warlock dude should have earned a higher spot on the tier list and I don’t think Druid dude deserves S tier.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 24/09/2026

Can confirm this game is a lot of fun

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 24/09/2026

Be respectful to your fellow human beings, don't make them think too much. zureka.dev/blog/do-not-...

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Don't Make Me Think

In a world consumed by generative AI, don't make me read your slop.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 10/09/2026

Before reading the whole post, I assumed you meant an EmberJS mug and got really confused when you mentioned charging.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 07/09/2026

This is my father’s retirement hobby. He actually knows how to repair them as well so he has a hoard of speakers/receivers in his basement that he fixes and sells on Facebook Marketplace. Whenever I visit he has to show me his new speakers that he recently fixed up that sound amazing now.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 07/09/2026

Not going to lie though, seeing all the stuff some product people have been building since AI unleashed them isn’t much better. It’s almost as if the friction helped us narrow down which ideas were worth focusing on in the first place rather than building everything immediately.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 02/09/2026

It would probably help if I could type the name properly 🤦‍♂️ Mr.*

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 02/09/2026

That's why I started following you after reading your "I want off My. Golang's Wild Ride" post. I only recently started blogging again myself, but even if no one reads what I write I still benefit from it.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 02/09/2026

Only for large bodies of water, not people.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 30/08/2026

I expect to see those 4500 pages you promised on my desk by Monday.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 29/08/2026

Have you ever joined a project where the docs were horribly outdated or the code didn't follow consistent patterns? It's now more important than ever to keep docs up-to-date and establish conventions to help your new "coworkers" onboard more quickly. zureka.dev/blog/onboard...

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Onboarding Your New "Coworker"

Why it's now more important than ever to avoid stale documentation.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 23/08/2026

If you build a website to blog more, you need to actually write for the blog. The first post is available now! zureka.dev/blog/reason-...

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My Reason For Blogging

An explanation for why I built this site and my desire to write more.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 22/08/2026

Built with @astro.build and hosted on @cloudflare.social. Still very much a work in progress, but glad to finally have it out there in the world.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 05/08/2026

True, it would be trivial to change his name from “Vega” to “Vegan”

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 26/07/2026

I know Moraine Lake when I see it! Looks like you had some incredible weather for your hike.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 17/07/2026

I still think of Jarnathan at least once a week after watching the most recent DnD movie.

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Dnd Memes

ALT: Dnd Memes

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 12/07/2026

I’m not the first to suggest it, but probably dive into Slay the Spire 2

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 07/07/2026

And then you find out people have tried to do the obvious thing multiple times, but keep being told it’s not a priority for the current sprint and to work on something else instead

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 02/07/2026

August sounds about right, but to truly supercharge your workflow without all the slop you’ll need to attend one of their workshops or buy their course

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 01/07/2026

The shootout had my wife and I cackling. Such an incredible episode.

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Sue Smith @suesmith.lol · 12/06/2026

"The AI engineering impact data shows that output is up. It also shows that the work required to ensure that output is safe, correct, and maintainable has not decreased. It has increased substantially." Aye, if only any of us had been saying this from day one 🤡 www.faros.ai/blog/ai-acce...

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The AI Engineering Report 2026: The AI Acceleration Whiplash - Ten Takeaways

What two years of telemetry data from 22,000 developers reveals about AI's real impact on developer productivity, code quality, and business risk in 2026.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I expect tech companies to be hit by a triple whammy in the coming months 1. Rising AI token costs. 2. The realization churning out more code doesn’t necessarily translate to business or customer value and is in fact worse in some cases. 3. Fewer employees to clean up the mess post-layoffs.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 28/05/2026

“We’re so close to AGI, man. All we need is like $10 trillion and like 2000 more data centers. Why are you fighting the inevitable future?!” - some AI tech bro, probably

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 28/05/2026

Was just about to say the same! Love it.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 28/05/2026

This is a foolish question to begin with. Instead, we should be asking the AI how many electrolytes are in Brawndo, because its got what plants crave!

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 27/05/2026

I have never wanted “playables” in YouTube. I have never wanted to play games through Netflix. I don’t understand the mindset of people making these decisions to make these products feel like absolute trash.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 24/05/2026

Listening to the rain outside as I repaint the kitchen cabinets with my best friend (a.k.a. my wife) is a special kind of therapy.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 23/05/2026

And at my alma mater no less!

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 23/05/2026

I have no musical ability other than Guitar Hero, so I’ll just have to be one the fans.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 22/05/2026

Mom, I’m famous! @jcsalterego.bsky.social liked one of my Bluesky posts!!

A cropped view of my Notifications tab within the Bluesky app that shows the world famous Jerry Chen liked one of my recent posts.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 22/05/2026

When I use AI to help answer a question, I let them know “hey I used AI to help with this, here’s my answer” and then follow up in a subsequent message with the AI response. It’s at least citing the source for my answer :shrug:

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 22/05/2026

You and @anniesexton.com leaving your employers on the same day is highly suspicious! Excited for both of you for whatever comes next!

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 20/05/2026

How do we know that’s the real @marktechson.com?! Give him a guitar and make him play some metal music real quick

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Álvaro Montoro @alvaromontoro.com · 16/05/2026

Job openings in 2026: "Hiring an expert in technology XYZ for a solution that will improve the lives of millions. PhD required. $40K/year" "Hiring for a niche futuristic project with potential to make a few people really rich and f everyone else and the environment. No ethics required. $400k/year"

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 16/05/2026

Bought one of those bad boys a couple years ago and it has been incredible

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 06/05/2026

I propose “a gaggle of Googlers”

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 27/04/2026

For me it’s people looking for referrals or looking to try and get you hired for their own referral bonus. I only accept if I know who they are.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 25/04/2026

Literally happened to me yesterday. Incredibly aggravating to say the least

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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 23/03/2026

You know what I’m talking about. bell.bz/wait-it-out/

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Wait it out

You know what I’m talking about.

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Alex Zurek @zureka.dev · 11/03/2026

Thank you, Grammarly, for releasing your newest shitty AI feature that steals the likeness of real people without their consent. I needed a good reminder to cancel my subscription before it renewed.

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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 19/02/2026

I don't care about LLMs or AI. I care about people. AI is just a tool to me. Tools enable people to help or harm at a scale beyond their natural abilities. I care about how people treat each other using these tools.

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