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Cat Hicks

Cat Hicks

13
Jul
a corkboard has blue and yellow postit notes on it with handwritten notes. The blue postit note in focus reads Part 1: Developers are People.

Are developers slowed down by AI? Evaluating an RCT (?) and what it tells us about developer productivity

Seven different people texted or otherwise messaged me about this study which claims to measure “the impact of early-2025 AI
24 min read
09
Jun

Unfortunately, you have to think about cause

So somebody came to you (maybe it was your own mind, that traitor!) and said you need to think about
20 min read
04
May

On Taking Down Your Local Meritocracy | Research Dive

18 min read
16
Apr
a photo shows the end of a kayak and two purple snowboots on a lake facing a coastline of rolling hills with snow on them

Why I Cannot Be Technical

With some regularity, kind-hearted Technical people tell me that I Can Be Technical, Too. This usually happens when I’m
21 min read