Friday Links: Not doing OK, vibecoding, and bar codes

Hey there. Here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. AI, burnout, lack of incentives…Developers are not okay (10min). And that seems to be a trend in the whole sector. #2. Here’s a good reason why vibecoding isn’t as fun as writing code by hand (7min). That’s if you code for fun. Do you? #3. Based on how much AI you use, here are 4 levels of programming (4min). Mine is mostly A1. #4. Bar codes are about to go extinct (8min). And in case you missed it, I wrote on my blog about the C.R.O.D. framework for AI-assisted coding (2min) and compiled all my posts about rest and sleep (2min) into a single one. (Bzzz…Radio voice) This email was brought to you by… Street-Smart Coding Manifesto. A case against syntax obsession. Because real impact comes from skills outside your IDE. Keep coding smart. See you next Friday, Cesar