How to Develop Software Engineering Skills in the Age of AI

Ben Linders — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:47:00 GMT

Software engineering skill development requires slowing down. Generative AI has changed the landscape of skill development for software engineering. Tools and AI can accelerate outcomes, but they may not support skill development. Engineers must understand how systems work to learn things. Senior developers can coach juniors by using learning techniques.

By Ben Linders

Building a Collaborative Platform Culture in a Bank

Ben Linders — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:00 GMT

A platform is a collaboration system, not infrastructure. Culture follows structure: platform teams can build open support sessions, create super user awards for contributing developers, and establish shared open standards to grow an engineering mindset. Developers and product teams depend on a platform team, which in turn depends on application teams; to go forward, they need shared standards.

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How to Develop Software Engineering Skills in the Age of AI

Building a Collaborative Platform Culture in a Bank