Engineering

There’s a Perfectly Good Rust Library Nobody Wants to Use. Here’s Why.

A Rust port of a precise math library is technically flawless, yet the community’s sarcastic response reveals a deep unease about AI-generated code that replicates without adding novelty. It’s a parable for the tension between correctness and creativity in the open-source ecosystem β€” and a warning that mechanical reproduction is no substitute for original thought.

Your EV Battery Isn’t Dying From Miles β€” It’s Dying From Time. And the Industry Is Hiding It.

The EV industry loves to brag about batteries lasting hundreds of thousands of miles. But they ignore a darker truth: batteries degrade from time, not just cycles. Calendar aging means a 7-year-old EV with low mileage could have a worse battery than a 4-year-old one with high miles. This misleading narrative costs consumers real money.

You’re Wrong About AI Coding. It’s Making Engineering Harder, Not Easier.

AI coding isn’t making engineering easierβ€”it’s making it more demanding. The shift from Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering means product managers and tech leads must evolve from prompt requesters to delivery verifiers. Those who master task contracts, output auditing, and process control will thrive. Those who just ask AI for a login page? They’re building a mountain of tech debt they don’t yet see coming.