jumpalongjim

Whether or not your analysis is correct (I'd say not), the root problem is Chinese manufacturing dominance and unfair competitive advantage when it comes to EVs. It saddens me to say it, but the legacy car companies are unable to pivot and are likely doomed.

Agree! But there are almost none on the roads in Europe so must have been costly for Honda. Price was too high.

I love the Honda E and it's not mentioned in the article for some reason. However it must certainly have been a costly flop; they are so rare on the roads in the UK,

Often suggested by optimistic podcast guests these days: the as-yet-unknown new careers that will replace the familiar old ones and thus give employment in the AI era. I think your story is more a commentary on the current AI goldrush than an insight into future careers.

Claude not playing, so resorted to watching television with my wife. Turned out well, actually - history of Henry II and Thomas Beckett :)

I've enjoyed SW engineering always. It started as a hobby and I'm fortunate to do what I enjoy as a profession. Do I still enjoy it? I find the rise of AI mesmerising. It's delightful to me to use AI and build with it in the partner role. Doesn't mean I don't have misgivings or doubts about where we end up, but I've never been so enthralled with tech.

I find that communicating with AIs is enhanced by using Mermaid diagrams, which the AIs love to write and can convey quite a lot of complexity in an easily consumable format. It's really helpful to have a nice diagram to study rather than a wall of text. (AIs really love you to give you a wall of text ;) )

Mermaid is useful because it's text that can be checked in and versioned as usual.