SURVIVING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN 2026

A humorous, opinionated survival guide for software engineers in 2026, covering the current state of programming languages (TypeScript, Python, Go as the 'TPG stack'), frontend (React dominance), databases (PostgreSQL), and the explosion of LLM/AI tools. Categorizes AI tools into prototyping (Lovable, Bolt), vibe-coding editors (Cursor, Codex), and augmented tooling (CodeRabbit, etc.). Discusses the ongoing relevance of LeetCode interviews, the industry obsession with shipping speed, and the problematic trend of measuring productivity by lines of code. Concludes that the fundamentals of software engineering haven't changed despite all the AI hype. Sponsored by Coursera.