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  "articleBody": "> If your work does not benefit from current AI tooling, that is a finding, not a failing. Document why, share it with your community of peers, bring it to your manager, and work to find solutions. An engineer who can explain where AI does not yet help their work is demonstrating the judgement we are asking for.\n\n— [Terk Terkowitz](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-software-engineer-role-guideline-ai), An update from Amazon engineering leadership on the role of the developer in the age of AI\n\nPosted [28th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/) at 10:09 am\n\n## Recent articles\n\n- [Battle Drones - a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/20/battledrones/) - 20th October 2026\n- [Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/python-3-15/) - 12th October 2026\n- [A new feature for my blog, built using my voice](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/) - 9th October 2026\n- [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude-haiku-5-5/) - 7th October 2026\n\nThis is a **quotation** collected by Simon Willison, posted on [28th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/).\n\n[amazon 71](https://simonwillison.net/tags/amazon/) [ai 2,297](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai/) [generative-ai 2,038](https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai/) [llms 2,003](https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms/) [agentic-engineering 68](https://simonwillison.net/tags/agentic-engineering/)\n",
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  "content_html": "<blockquote>\n<p>If your work does not benefit from current AI tooling, that is a finding, not a failing. Document why, share it with your community of peers, bring it to your manager, and work to find solutions. An engineer who can explain where AI does not yet help their work is demonstrating the judgement we are asking for.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>— <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-software-engineer-role-guideline-ai\">Terk Terkowitz</a>, An update from Amazon engineering leadership on the role of the developer in the age of AI</p>\n<p>Posted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/\">28th October 2026</a> at 10:09 am</p>\n<h2>Recent articles</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/20/battledrones/\">Battle Drones - a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer</a> - 20th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/python-3-15/\">Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11</a> - 12th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/\">A new feature for my blog, built using my voice</a> - 9th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude-haiku-5-5/\">Claude Haiku 5.5</a> - 7th October 2026</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This is a <strong>quotation</strong> collected by Simon Willison, posted on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/\">28th October 2026</a>.</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/amazon/\">amazon 71</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai/\">ai 2,297</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai/\">generative-ai 2,038</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms/\">llms 2,003</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/agentic-engineering/\">agentic-engineering 68</a></p>\n",
  "content_markdown": "> If your work does not benefit from current AI tooling, that is a finding, not a failing. Document why, share it with your community of peers, bring it to your manager, and work to find solutions. An engineer who can explain where AI does not yet help their work is demonstrating the judgement we are asking for.\n\n— [Terk Terkowitz](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-software-engineer-role-guideline-ai), An update from Amazon engineering leadership on the role of the developer in the age of AI\n\nPosted [28th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/) at 10:09 am\n\n## Recent articles\n\n- [Battle Drones - a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/20/battledrones/) - 20th October 2026\n- [Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/python-3-15/) - 12th October 2026\n- [A new feature for my blog, built using my voice](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/) - 9th October 2026\n- [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude-haiku-5-5/) - 7th October 2026\n\nThis is a **quotation** collected by Simon Willison, posted on [28th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/28/).\n\n[amazon 71](https://simonwillison.net/tags/amazon/) [ai 2,297](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai/) [generative-ai 2,038](https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai/) [llms 2,003](https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms/) [agentic-engineering 68](https://simonwillison.net/tags/agentic-engineering/)\n",
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