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Adam Wathan's Story

Adam Wathan's Story

🎧 Recorded a new morning walk this morning, hard one to share because I'm sure people will want to roast me for it but have been transparent up until now so publishing it anyways. pic.twitter.com/lslaLp2gtf — Adam Wathan (@adamwathan) January 7, 2026

AGI Won’t Kill Software Engineering — It Will Expose What Engineering Really Is

AGI Won’t Kill Software Engineering — It Will Expose What Engineering Really Is

Every few years, software engineers are told—confidently—that this time is different. That the next abstraction, the next framework, the next breakthrough will finally make us obsolete. AGI is simply the latest version of that story. The anxiety is understandable. Today’s AI models write code faster than most

When Productivity Outpaces Joy: The Quiet Trade-Off of Coding With AI Agents

When Productivity Outpaces Joy: The Quiet Trade-Off of Coding With AI Agents

There is an uncomfortable truth many experienced engineers are starting to notice but rarely say out loud: Coding with AI agents makes us faster, but often less engaged. Not bored. Not frustrated. Just… less interested. This is not a complaint about AI quality, nor a rejection of progress. It is

Git Cherry-Picking: Precision Control Over Your Commit History

Git Cherry-Picking: Precision Control Over Your Commit History

Git cherry-picking is one of those features developers often learn just enough to get by—but when used properly, it becomes a powerful tool for controlled code movement, risk reduction, and clean release management. This article explains cherry-picking thoroughly, from fundamentals to real-world workflows, including edge cases and considerations that

Merkle Trees: The Invisible Backbone of Fast, Reliable Change Detection

Merkle Trees: The Invisible Backbone of Fast, Reliable Change Detection

Modern developer tools feel instant. Git detects changes immediately, databases replicate efficiently, and collaborative editors stay in sync with minimal bandwidth. Behind many of these systems lies a deceptively simple idea: the Merkle tree. This article explains what Merkle trees are, why they matter, how they work in real systems,

When npm install Fails with “Invalid Version”

When npm install Fails with “Invalid Version”

Understanding package-lock.json, Hidden Traps, and How to Fix Them Properly

Keeping SSH Sessions Alive: A Practical Guide to Preventing Unexpected Timeouts

Keeping SSH Sessions Alive: A Practical Guide to Preventing Unexpected Timeouts

SSH disconnections are one of those small but frustrating issues that can easily interrupt your workflow. You're typing, running a long job, or just leaving a terminal open for a while — then suddenly everything freezes and the connection drops. Most of the time, this happens because of idle