Daily Reading List – May 21, 2025 (#557)
Feels like Friday. Only Wednesday. I’m home after Google I/O and a customer meeting, and another customer chat tomorrow. I’m learning a lot!
[blog] Understand all the I/O news with NotebookLM. This is a creative and smart way to make it simpler to digest and explore the news from Google I/O.
[blog] Google I/O 2025: From research to reality. Take a moment to read Sundar’s post and get a good idea of where AI is now, and heading.
[blog] Building with AI: highlights for developers at Google I/O. Some killer new things for developers called out here.
[blog] Fuel your creativity with new generative media models and tools. If you do nothing else on this one, scroll down to the Veo 3 examples with generated audio. Mind blowing stuff.
[blog] Shop with AI Mode, use AI to buy and try clothes on yourself virtually. I’m absolutely trying this out with the family tonight when I get home.
[article] Google just leapfrogged every competitor with mind-blowing AI that can think deeper, shop smarter, and create videos with dialogue. We’re doing something special over here!
[blog] Takeaways from Coding with AI. Wow, this was a great collection of people opining about the plusses and minuses of software engineering and coding with AI. Read Tim O’Reilly’s recap.
[blog] Adapting to Change: Returning to Work in a Fast-Moving Tech World. Did you take a few weeks off from work? Maybe even a few months? Here’s some advice on re-onboarding while also not stressing yourself out about what you missed.
[article] How do AI code reviews impact engineering teams? Some unexpected findings in this research, including AI-assisted code reviews actually taking longer.
[blog] How CircleCI implemented llms.txt for better AI discoverability. Do your users a favor and generate llms.txt files that make it easier for devs to pass in context about your product/service/framework.
[blog] Write AI agents in Java — Agent Development Kit getting started guide. This is a BIG deal for Java devs. Guillaume does a terrific job getting you started building agents.
[blog] Pros and Cons of Going from Individual Contributor Back to Manager. You don’t see much written about this direction. I see more on going from manager to IC. Refreshing!
[blog] JetBrains AI Assistant – Now in Visual Studio Code. We seem to be going through another season of tech products stretching themselves into more places.
[article] GitLab Extends Scope and Reach of Core CI/CD Platform. See previous point about extending scope.
[article] When the Best Leadership Skill Is Just Being Present. As a manager, you don’t need to have all the answers. We can all get better at being in the moment with the other individual.
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