Recommended reading

My writing elsewhere ▷ In software-development circles there’s some talk about the “agentic factory floor” as a way to build software. In this article I share my views on how that could work. Read The factory floor metaphor for AI coding agents Best of the blogs ▷ Pete Saunders argues that America’s defining reflex — always chasing the next frontier rather than reinvesting in what’s already built — has left the country skilled at creating new places but oddly bad at reviving old ones, even as cities have shown that age, walkability, and character are assets, not liabilities. Gift link; if it doesn’t work for you unfortunately I can’t fix it. Read Will America *Ever* Look Back, And Not Always Forward? ▷ Although I prefer whiskey to wine, I’ve noticed how many more “premium” wines there are now than, say, ten or more years ago. Dwight Furrow, who makes it his business to know wine, notes how this is leading us to lose the distinctive tastes of various wine regions. Read What Happens…