erdem ilhan

Tweeting on tech, engineering, leadership and things I find interesting around these.

[Dr Milan Milanović @milan_milanovic]

The fear isn’t that AI will replace developers.

The fear is that AI will replace the software development process we’re used to.

Code is becoming cheap.
Decisions are becoming expensive.

AI can write functions all day, but it can’t decide what should be built, how it fits the system, or why it solves the problem. That part still sits with people who understand architecture, trade-offs, constraints, and consequences.

The shift is simple:

Developers who only implement tasks will struggle.
Developers who understand the product, the domain, and the system will thrive.

AI reduces typing, not thinking. It accelerates engineers who treat code as leverage, not output. It exposes shallow understanding and rewards clarity, reasoning, and ownership.

Small teams will ship things that once required entire departments.
The bar moves from writing code to shaping it.

AI won’t replace developers.
But it will replace developers who don’t grow beyond writing code.

And if this transition feels uncomfortable, that’s normal. Every major shift starts that way. What matters now isn’t fear, it’s staying curious, learning fast, and leaning into the parts of engineering that AI can’t automate.

[Addy Osmani @addyosmani]

The future of Software Engineering isn't syntax, but what was always the real work: turning ambiguity into clarity, designing context that makes good outcomes inevitable, and judging what truly matters.

"The entire history of software engineering is one of rising levels of abstraction" - @Grady_Booch

[Martin Fowler @martinfowler]

Fragments: The nature of AI's prose, what makes good tests, EUs fines on X aren't about free speech, and the perils of being a reverse-centaur

https://t.co/gVyeIHXCTx

[Vlad Mihalcea @vlad_mihalcea]

The complexity of a software task is proportional to the number of browser tabs you open to address it.

[HH Sheikh Mohammed @HHShkMohd]

As part of the UAE’s long-term plans to prepare future generations for a different future, a new world, and advanced skills, the UAE government today approved the final curriculum to introduce “Artificial Intelligence” as a subject across all stages of government education in the UAE, from kindergarten to grade 12, starting from the next academic year.

We appreciate the efforts of the Ministry of Education in developing a comprehensive curriculum, affirming that artificial intelligence will transform the way the world lives. Our goal is to teach our children a deep understanding of AI from a technical perspective, while also fostering their awareness of the ethics of this new technology, enhancing their understanding of its data, algorithms, applications, risks, and its connection to society and life.

Our responsibility is to equip our children for a time unlike ours, with conditions different from ours, and with new skills and capabilities that ensure the continued momentum of development and progress in our nation for decades to come.

[muse @museband]

After careful consideration and hearing the feedback from our fans whilst fully respecting their concerns, our show in Istanbul will be now postponed until 2026 so we can ensure DBL Entertainment will not be involved.

Thank you for your ongoing support, it means everything to us. See you in 2026!

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

We're onto Day 3 of CES 2025, and it's clear there's been a vibe shift.

The future is officially here.

My top 12 most impressive tech reveals:

1. The Y-Brush is a new toothbrush that cleans all your teeth in just 10 seconds.

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

Have you ever wished to view the world from a completely new perspective? This thread on cool maps is here to blow your mind

1. Population Density in China

[Sean Kelly @seanpk]

Elon Musk open-sourced all of Tesla's patents for other car companies to copy.

Wall Street called it 'dumb' and thought Tesla will be crushed.

Elon was right. Everyone was wrong.

Every entrepreneur needs to understand why he did it and why it worked:🧵

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Where we are in the sci-fi movie timeline

[📊 danmeth. com]

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Last weekend, I attended Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in Omaha.

It was an incredible experience.

9 ideas from the event that I can't stop thinking about:

[erdem ilhan @erdemilhan]

@denizoktar cok gecmiş olsun Deniz👋

[Evren Tan @evrn_tan]

🔊🔊🔊

@propertyfinder olarak #JSKonf’a platin sponsoruz ve ekip olarak alanda olacagiz. Property Finder standina bekleriz hem tanismak hem muhabbet etmek hem de swag’lerinizi almak icin 🎁💯

Ayrica, ekibimizden @anilkaraabali’da deneyimlerimizi anlatacagi bir konusma yapacak🚀

[İstanbul JavaScript Topluluğu @Ist_JavaScript]

Hepsiburada #JSKonf'a son 15 gün kaldı!🎉

Son gelişmeleri yakından takip etmek, ilham verici konuşmacılarla tanışmak ve sektör profesyonelleriyle bağlantı kurmak için bu heyecan verici etkinliği kaçırmayın.

📅18 Kasım, Cumartesi
📍Kültür Üniversitesi
👉https://t.co/caxU1scomh

[İstanbul JavaScript Topluluğu @Ist_JavaScript]

Hepsiburada #JSKonf 2023'ün sıradaki konuşmacısı Anıl Karaabalı🥳

Platin sponsorumuz @propertyfinder ekibinde Senior Frontend Developer olarak çalışan @anilkaraabali, "From Rusty to Robust: A Web Migration Story with Next.js" sunumu ile bizimle olacak!

👉https://t.co/caxU1scomh

[Begüm Öztan @BegumOztan]

İstanbul Havalimanı. Avrupa’nın en büyüğü… 100. Yıl için bir bayrak bile asmamışlar. Gerçekten yazık! #istanbul #iga

[erdem ilhan @erdemilhan]

@UKinTurkiye it's frustrating not having any channel to understand rejection of my UK Visa application GWF072818852 - while visa requests are approved for my wife & son for our London vacation in November.

[erdem ilhan @erdemilhan]

@denizoktar Uniq Istanbul görece daha rahat o civarda etkinlikler için. Ya da eve arkadaş çağırmaca, biz daha çok bunu tercih ediyoruz:)

[erdem ilhan @erdemilhan]

@eser @c__dursun @evrn_tan @zeynepnurdilek @yazilimcikisi @kevstopcu @NightmaresTown @notDepresseDev @furkangulsenn @kaanozbudakcom @Sancaramazan Eser çok memnun oldum ben de, alanda komşu sponsor olmamız da güzel denk geldi:)

[erdem ilhan @erdemilhan]

Bu haftasonu ekibimizle @folksdevtv nin düzenlediği https://t.co/BWhnsS5shM etkinliğindeydik Açık havada adeta bir kampus atmosferi yaşadık, tüm orgazinasyon ekibine teşekkürler👏 Pek çok genç yazılım uzmanı arkadaş ile de sohbet etme ve @propertyfinder teknoloji ekibimizi , platform engineering odaklı çalışmalarımızı anlatma fırsatımız oldu Tüm ekibimize de teşekkür ediyorum bu haftasonu için🖖