Fundamentals on Wynand Pietershttps://wynandpieters.dev/tags/fundamentals/Recent content in Fundamentals on Wynand PietersHugo -- 0.154.3en-usme@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Maybe Software Engineering Should Be Regulated. I Can't Decide If That Terrifies Me.https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/should-software-engineering-be-regulated/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/should-software-engineering-be-regulated/Exploring the parallels between medicine and software engineering, and whether formal regulation is the answer to our industry's growing chaos.Is apprenticeship the answer?https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/apprentice-vs-pivot/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/apprentice-vs-pivot/My thoughts on apprenticeship vs pivoting in the current tech landscapeWords Matterhttps://wynandpieters.dev/posts/words-matter/Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/words-matter/Not only for instructing AI, but also for the future of software rolesFundamentals Matterhttps://wynandpieters.dev/posts/fundamentals-matter/Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/fundamentals-matter/Happy to see others catch up to my views on fundamentalsDopamine hits and the illusion of progress in AI codinghttps://wynandpieters.dev/posts/vibe-coding-dopamine-hit/Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/vibe-coding-dopamine-hit/Reflections on why AI coding tools feel satisfying but don't lead to real learningAI Tools: Are We Replacing Skills or Enhancing Them? (and at what cost)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/ai-tools-replacing-or-enhancing-skills/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/ai-tools-replacing-or-enhancing-skills/Exploring the impact of AI tools on developer skills and industry standardsChatGPT has made me more productive (but at what cost?)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/chatgpt-has-made-me-more-productive/Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/chatgpt-has-made-me-more-productive/A reflection on how AI tools like ChatGPT can increase productivity but might lead to skill degradationWhy AI, No Code & Low Code WON'T Replace Junior and Mid-Level Devs (Yet)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/why-ai-no-code-low-code-wont-replace-junior-and-mid-level-devs/Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000me@wynandpieters.dev (Wynand Pieters)https://wynandpieters.dev/posts/why-ai-no-code-low-code-wont-replace-junior-and-mid-level-devs/A deep dive into why AI, No Code, and Low Code tools won't replace developers, and how they'll transform the industry instead