Entropy 2025/38
Why Linus is right, more on the state of AI agents (a favourite topic of mine), and an interesting looking alternative to Laravel. Have an awesome week everyone!
Every week, get 5 links actually worth clicking.
Just the interesting content across AI, software development and more.
Why Linus is right, more on the state of AI agents (a favourite topic of mine), and an interesting looking alternative to Laravel. Have an awesome week everyone!
And just like that, we are 4 weeks in. I’m writing this on my birthday (35!) with a rum and reminding myself of the things I have to be grateful for. Waking up every day and building is a genuine privilege. Let’s look over this week of agents and why async is the future of coding, and writing tips, and how social norms need changing.
September brings us yet more AI content, and a beautiful piece about people to balance it out. The US is getting ready for their winter lock in of September to December, and I’m joining them. The weather is turning and it’s go season. What will you do by Christmas to change your current position?
It’s a great week of reading with lots of fun stuff to get through, including a lovely quote on marketing that’ll stick in my head, excellent illustrations teaching us all about Big O, and more. Let’s get to it!
For the second issue we’ve got excellent thoughts on prioritisation, AI slop, and a great little tool for Markdown. It’s felt like a quieter week for writing on the internet so here’s the best bits I’ve found!
Entropy is my attempt to make something I’m already doing - voraciously reading everything I can - into something useful for others too. Thanks so much for subscribing and being here for my first ever issue. Here’s what’s got me this week!