benwerd 4 months ago

The Five Levels: from Spicy Autocomplete to the Software Factory

Ben Werdmuller

The Five Levels: from Spicy Autocomplete to the Software Factory

"I’ve now seen dozens of companies struggling to put AI to work writing code, and each one has moved through five clear tiers of automation. That...

benwerd 4 months ago

The Forwardable Email

Ben Werdmuller

The Forwardable Email

"A way to help others actually make that connection they said they would." I've used this for a decade, and it's probably useful for you, too.

benwerd 4 months ago

Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty

Ben Werdmuller

Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty

"Open Source alone won't deliver digital sovereignty. Europe must fix procurement and fund those who actually build it."

benwerd 4 months ago

Who owns your data?

Ben Werdmuller

Who owns your data?

A Supreme Court case about a bank robbery could redefine your digital rights.

benwerd 4 months ago

Remembering Beyond Vietnam on MLK Day

Ben Werdmuller

Remembering Beyond Vietnam on MLK Day

A good friend introduced me to Martin Luther King Jr's Beyond Vietnam speech some time ago. It was not well-received by the mainstream press at the...

benwerd 4 months ago

Notable links: January 16, 2026

Ben Werdmuller

Notable links: January 16, 2026

An occupation in Minnesota and finding your way to work that doesn't harm

benwerd 4 months ago

Remarks on the Federal Government’s Ongoing Presence in Minnesota

Ben Werdmuller

Remarks on the Federal Government’s Ongoing Presence in Minnesota

“It is a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government." So record it.

benwerd 4 months ago

The Curiosity Tour

Ben Werdmuller

The Curiosity Tour

"A way to approach a job hunt that uncovers extraordinary, unlisted opportunities" - using a distilled framework that makes something that might lo...

benwerd 4 months ago

‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid

Ben Werdmuller

‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid

"Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure...

benwerd 4 months ago

The Zurich protocol

Ben Werdmuller

The Zurich protocol

They came for the newsroom. It was ready.

benwerd 4 months ago

Bari Weiss Is The Symptom

Ben Werdmuller

Bari Weiss Is The Symptom

"The truth is that prestige journalism is lousy with Bari Weisses, up and down the line. Ask any journalist trying to cover the genocide in Gaza or...

benwerd 4 months ago

How to know if that job will crush your soul

Ben Werdmuller

How to know if that job will crush your soul

"But these questions are framed in this way to encourage us all to aspire towards roles that enable us to do our best work, to have the biggest imp...

benwerd 5 months ago

47 lessons

Ben Werdmuller

47 lessons

Things I've learned.

benwerd 5 months ago

How I hire engineers

Ben Werdmuller

How I hire engineers

Building a community means looking beyond coding tests.

benwerd 5 months ago

Notable links: January 2, 2026

Ben Werdmuller

Notable links: January 2, 2026

Looking ahead: humans are cool again.

benwerd 5 months ago

What is Instagram’s Adam Mosseri really saying in his year-end memo?

Ben Werdmuller

What is Instagram’s Adam Mosseri really saying in his year-end memo?

"Instagram no longer believes it can beat AI by making more or better content. It wants to be the referee, to decide what is real and what is not, ...

benwerd 5 months ago

2025: The year in LLMs

Ben Werdmuller

2025: The year in LLMs

Simon Willison breaks down what happened in the LLM space in 2025. Some of it has the potential to transform tech forever.

benwerd 5 months ago

The next big thing in 2026 will be

Ben Werdmuller

The next big thing in 2026 will be...

This year's predictions from tech experts and decision-makers are notably pro-human.

benwerd 5 months ago

Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS

Ben Werdmuller

Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS

"Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked."

benwerd 5 months ago

A 2026 checklist

Ben Werdmuller

A 2026 checklist

A way to build a habit out of what's important.