Anton Zhiyanov

Software engineers should avoid endless prompt refinement when working with AI and instead actively write code themselves. Rather than trying to perfect prompts to get AI to generate complete solutions, developers should engage with the code directly by refactoring AI-generated code, writing initial versions for AI review, handling critical parts manually, or creating code outlines for AI to complete. This hands-on approach produces better results than attempting to 'program in English' through prompt iteration.

Write the damn code

Programming language rankings for newer languages (version 1.0 released after 2010) show TypeScript leading, followed by Go in second place, then Rust, Kotlin, Dart, and Swift. The analysis combines data from IEEE, Stack Overflow, and Languish rankings, highlighting TypeScript's dominance and Go's strong position for backend development.

Go is #2 among newer languages

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