Dunning Kruger Effect

Essay: 'The Value of Not Getting to the Point' by Ken Arneson

Writer Ken Arneson reflects on a 2015 personal essay describing a phone conversation with his college-freshman daughter, who insisted on talking about trivial topics before revealing what was really bothering her. He recounts realizing, after reading that small talk exists to relieve conversational pressure, that his own instinct to get straight to the point had previously left him unaware of this social function.

ken.arneson.name · 2026-10-08

Alex Ewerlöf argues AI coding tools haven't solved software engineering

Developer and author Alex Ewerlöf published an essay disputing the claim that 'coding is solved' by AI. He argues that while LLMs make code creation cheaper, they haven't addressed non-functional requirements like maintenance, reliability, security and scalability, which he says make up most of the real cost of production software. He also contends that even basic functional correctness remains unsolved by current AI coding tools.

blog.alexewerlof.com · 2026-09-28