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Doug Slater

Software Engineering Leader and Mentor. Jesus follower

Engineering management / careers Software / engineering practice AI / ML

’24 ’25 ’26

Posts: 34 from 1 Jan 2024 to 17 Jul 2026
Posting: monthly (13 in the last year)
Kind: personal blog
Feed: https://www.slater.dev/atom.xml

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17 JulWho You Gonna Call
1 JulDoug Slater
22 JunThe Optimal Amount of Slop is Non-zero
1 JunDoug Slater
19 MayWhy English will never be a programming language
3 MayWhy you should still type code in 2026
1 MayDoug Slater
23 FebRelieve your context anxiety with modular thinking
1 FebDoug Slater
2 JanDon't believe "software never fails"
1 JanDoug Slater

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11 DecWhen the Machine Metaphor Breaks Down
1 DecDoug Slater
28 OctWho wins in an Arms Race?
22 OctHow to say no without authority
1 OctDoug Slater
15 SepIt's Time to License Software Engineering
5 SepAbout that Gig Fixing Vibe Code Slop
1 SepDoug Slater
25 AugLLMs are not Bicycles for the Mind
9 AugOil Spills Can Create Jobs
1 AugDoug Slater
10 JunDev Skills for the LLM Era
1 JunDoug Slater
19 MayAI: Accelerated Incompetence
1 MayDoug Slater
25 AprTech Risk is Business Risk
9 AprLet's Rename Tech Debt to Tech Risk
1 AprDoug Slater

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