Benn Stancil publishes long programming essay 'How to lose your mind' on AI-era coding
bennstancil · x · 2026-09-13
Benn Stancil, co-founder of Mode Analytics and a well-known voice on data and AI, published a long programming essay titled "How to lose your mind" on his personal blog and shared it on X. The piece is part of an ongoing series examining how AI is reshaping programming and analytical thinking. His blog recently featured related essays including "Brute intelligence," "The model is man-made," "So that's what alignment means," and "Is 'jobs' a four-letter word?"
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