Still Burning

Amelia Wattenberger, a frontend developer and designer known for thoughtful takes on tooling and UX. She explores reimagining developer tools beyond the IDE, collaborative environments that prioritize context over simultaneous editing, and playful prototyping versus KPI-driven work. She also discusses agent-driven interfaces, remixable apps, and the need for a clear North Star in creative tooling.

Charity Majors, a software engineer and observability advocate known for SRE and engineering ops leadership. She discusses the sudden leap of AI coding, why traditional craft-focused developers may struggle, how everyone’s knowledge was reset, the advantages juniors now have, and practical shifts in code review, mentorship, and tooling to meet fast-moving change.

A fireside manifesto for technical people navigating rapid change. Why adaptability now matters more than repeating old skills. How cheap experiments and quick project stops uncover what still matters. Ways AI reshapes work, from code aesthetics to new collaborations across teams. Emotional reactions to tools, letting go of outdated practices, and keeping curiosity alive through playful exploration.