Friday Links: Human effort, making a billion dollars, and backdoors

Hey there. Quick update: I’m about 70% through the first draft of Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. Of course, it’s a rough draft that needs editing. But I came up with 4 traits of a street-smart coder. And as usual, here are 4.5 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. If AI can do it, it’s not that special. Anyone with access to AI can do it too. But if you want human attention, demonstrate human effort (2min). #1.5 It’s tiring talking to AIs (2min) instead of humans. #2. Paul Graham, founder of Y Combinator, shares how to make a billion dollar (10min). Not that complicated after all. #3. If you’re looking for jobs online, be careful with this backdoor on LinkedIn job offers (5min). That’s why I always prefer referrals from friends. #4. Next time, you’re talking about AI. Remember AI is not a person (1min). This week, I wrote on my blog about traits of a street-smart coder (2min) and the real edge coders have in the age of AI (2min). (Bzzz…Radio voice) This email was brought…