What we are reading January 31, 2024

There are plenty of exciting things to discuss, including the data for my earlier blog, worries about code churn with AI, and some hope for the climate.
Surprise! There’s a reason to be (cautiously) optimistic about the climate.
Don’t let climate doom win.

Green shoots of hope
Single women in the U.S. own more homes than single men, study shows
American women have pulled ahead of men when it comes to building wealth through homeownership, according to LendingTree.

Enterprises struggle with Agile methodology, reports long-standing survey of practitioners • DEVCLASS
The 17th State of Agile report, which claims to be the longest-running survey on the topic, states that “Agile […]

Blogged about this earlier this week.
Agile development is fading in popularity at large enterprises - and developer burnout is a key factor
Firms employing agile development practices are ‘having difficulty adapting’ in a new world of developer burnout, AI and more, a new report claims

More data to back up our claims.
The Geek Gap: Why Business And Technology Professionals Don’t Understand Each Other And Why They Need Each Other to Survive: Pfleging, Bill, Zetlin, Minda: 9781591024156: Amazon.com: Books
The Geek Gap: Why Business And Technology Professionals Don’t Understand Each Other And Why They Need Each Other to Survive [Pfleging, Bill, Zetlin, Minda] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Geek Gap: Why Business And Technology Professionals Don’t Understand Each Other And Why They Need Each Other to Survive
Great book to explain the difference between business people and tech pros.
New GitHub Copilot Research Finds ‘Downward Pressure on Code Quality’ -- Visual Studio Magazine
‘We find disconcerting trends for maintainability.’

Code churn is a thing.
Study finds AI ‘revolution’ moving at a crawl in enterprises
A new survey reveals that despite the hype around generative AI, real-world enterprise adoption remains low due to barriers like skills gaps, infrastructure constraints, and overall AI integration challenges.

Business people don't know how to use AI.
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