What to s/learn/build next
Hey there, A lot of developers are wondering what to learn next now that AI is writing more code. It's a classic case of the paradox of choice; with how fast...
The first app that fast-tracked my engineering career
Hey there, Blaise Pascal once wrote: "The most important thing in life is the choice of a trade; chance disposes of it." Looking back, I think he was only...
thinking is the moat (+ what I built this month)
Hey there, Happy July! 5 items this month (I might make this a biweekly newsletter, let me know if you'd like that ...) 1. Continuing the thread from last...
Don't delegate the friction
Hey there, I am getting tired of the AI hype: 'Ship with 0 friction', 'become 10x more productive as an engineer', etc. Sure for crud apps or to quickly...
Keeping up might be the worst strategy
Hey there, May was a month of deep work and dodging the AI hype. Here are 5 things on staying deliberate, mastering Rust, and why 'vibe coding' doesn't cut...
10 articles published, 30 page Zen ebook, what are you working on?
Hey there, I am stoked to write my first newsletter, welcome again! Since launching my new belderbos.dev site, I've already published 10 articles, a good mix...
