| domain | nolanlawson.com |
| summary | This passage expresses frustration with the increasing use of automated testing tools. The author, a linguist, feels that these tools, which generate unit tests rapidly, undermine the careful, human-driven process of test creation he traditionally valued. He acknowledges the efficiency of the tools but laments a loss of connection to the deeper, complex nature of human cognition – specifically, referencing Chomsky’s ideas about the inherent rules within the human mind that govern language, exemplified by the inconsistent pronunciation of "bed" and "bet." He suggests the tools represent a shift away from appreciating the “ineffable beauty” of human intelligence. |
| title | Read the Tea Leaves | Software and other dark arts, by Nolan Lawson |
| description | Software and other dark arts, by Nolan Lawson |
| keywords | have, like, code, more, time, still, work, even, then, post, read, llms, years, good, make, find, accessibility |
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| nslookup | A 192.0.78.25, A 192.0.78.24 |
| created | 2025-04-12 |
| updated | 2026-01-29 |
| summarized | 2026-01-31 |
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