The Hybrid Leader
Pavel Jiranek, Dan AckersFor senior developers and engineering leaders figuring out how AI is changing software work, team systems, ownership, and decisions.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 61 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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5 Things: The AI Answer That Belonged to Someone Else
Hi friends,
Last Sunday, I ended the Digest with a meme about PHP refusing to die. By Monday, US cybersecurity authorities had added two critical PHP vulnerabilities to their list of actively exploited security flaws. The awkward part? The...
The Ghost Decisions Haunting Software Teams
An eight-year-old safety rule. A growing export queue. And a decision your team can no longer postpone.
MAX_CONCURRENT_EXPORTS = 1
5 Things: 1,200 PRs for Three Internships
Hi friends,
I had a surprisingly difficult time choosing this week’s five stories.
Our shortlist had 45 candidates, from tiny developer tools to some rather unsettling AI agent incidents.
You probably don’t want to read all 45. 😄
So he...
AI Helped Him Spot a Blind Spot. It Also Followed a Wrong Assumption
AI-generated editorial illustration. This interview was conducted in writing.
Dan Ackers was preparing a technical proposal for a client when he encountered two very different sides of AI assistance.
AI helped him develop an approach that...
5 Things Worth Knowing This Week #6
Hi friends,
This week feels a little different. The Hybrid Leader has turned one! 🎂
I spent some time looking back at how this whole thing started, and even ended up being interviewed by my AI writing partner about what has changed along...
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💻 Software engineer & former team lead (19+ years). Husband & girl dad. Writing The Hybrid Leader about people, code, AI, decisions & changing software teams and 🫠 In the Middle about life beyond work.
See ordinary life in a new light. Notice the little ways we adapt, recognize something of yourself in familiar experiences, and explore possibilities you might not have noticed before. All with curiosity and kindness.
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