I Automated Our Standup Notes With AI. My Team Almost Mutinied

Automating standup notes with AI seemed like a small quality-of-life win. It turned out to surface real questions about surveillance, trust, and what standup is actually for.

March 20, 2026 ยท 6 min ยท Zidane

Why Senior Engineers Are the Biggest AI Skeptics (And Why They're Half Right)

Senior engineers have seen enough hype cycles to be skeptical of AI tools โ€” and their concerns about maintainability and debugging complexity are legitimate. But refusing to engage is its own kind of risk.

March 20, 2026 ยท 6 min ยท Zidane