Why Machines Find Easy Things Hard

Temporal databases have long been a fascinating yet complex topic in database design. With PostgreSQL 18 coming later this year, one of its most anticipated features is native support for temporal primary and foreign keys. But what exactly are they, and why should you care?

This account captures profound insights about leadership, human psychology, and survival in crisis situations through the incredible story of Shackleton’s failed Antarctic expedition that became a masterclass in leading through adversity. The key patterns extracted reveal universal principles about maintaining team cohesion, adaptable...

Here’s a surprising truth about intelligence: the better you become at recognising patterns, the harder it becomes to break free of them. This isn’t just true for AI – it manifests everywhere from evolution to scientific breakthroughs to market innovation.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development, a new category of tools has emerged: repository-to-prompt converters. These utilities address the growing need to feed entire codebases into Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. Let’s delve into the technical aspects and implications of these tools.

In a recent internal meeting, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman made a bold prediction: within two years, most developers might stop coding altogether, thanks to the rapid advancement of AI. This claim, while attention-grabbing, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the software development process and the critical role that human...