My work in the press
My writing on AI and software has reached more than four million readers, with coverage in The New York Times, Inc., Futurism, The Register and Marketplace.
Featured
How “Based” Is Grok 3? + Vibecoding 101
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss my essay on AI and junior developers.
A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works
Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving “Blank Stares” When Asked How Programs Actually Work
Hey programmers — is AI making us dumber?
“Vibe coding”: how sites like Moltbook can disrupt the AI industry
Ep. 823 — Hot Take Tuesday: Is AI Killing B2B SaaS?
Rob Walling and guests spend the opening segment on my essay “AI is Killing B2B SaaS”.
My essays
AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers
After twelve years of coding, I noticed I could no longer work without an AI assistant. I wrote about what that dependence was doing to my understanding of programming.
Covered by: NYT Hard Fork, Inc., Futurism, The Register, Marketplace Tech, Hacker News front page, ThePrimeagen, Tech With Tim
Read the essay →New Junior Developers Can’t Actually Code
After dozens of conversations with new developers, I wrote about the gap between getting code to run and understanding how it works, and how to keep learning with AI.
Covered by: ITPro, Diginomica, Inside Higher Ed, Developpez, ForrestKnight, Code Monkey
Read the essay →AI is Killing B2B SaaS
What happens to SaaS when customers think they can build the software themselves with AI? I look at what that means for renewals and the companies selling the software.
Covered by: Startups For the Rest of Us, TechPlanet, Inc42, Hacker News
Read the essay →Press enquiries
I’m available for interviews on AI, programming and building a company as a solo founder. I’m building PumpGTM, an AI agent that finds buyers and runs outreach for founders.
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In my words
Cleared for use with attribution to Namanyay Goel.
“We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes, and while it feels great in the moment, we’re going to pay for this later.”
“I hate the term vibe coding for what I do. It implies recklessness.”
“How do you keep asking customers for renewal, when every customer feels they can get something better built with AI?”
All coverage
Searching For A Co-Founder Is How You Get A Bad One — 4 VC-Backed Solo Founders
PumpGTM — find and engage buyers across LinkedIn, email and X
Il existe une meilleure façon de coder avec l'IA
L'IA signifie la mort de l'open source
AI-Native Developers and the Coming Gatekeeper Generation
Gigacatalyst launch — “Congrats on the launch, @namanyayg!”
Gigacatalyst: customize your software to every user with AI
Ep. 823 — Hot Take Tuesday: Is AI Killing B2B SaaS?
“Vibe coding”: how sites like Moltbook can disrupt the AI industry
Software Enters The Autopilot Era
How AI is Disrupting the $200 Billion B2B SaaS Industry
“AI is Killing B2B SaaS” on the front page
Vibe Coding Lets Anyone Start, But Few Know How to Finish
Vibe Coding is Shifting Teams to a Building-First Culture
The Myth of the Self-Coding Agent
AI Is Killing The Job Market For Young Coders, New Study Shows
Is Agentic Coding Just a Smart Intern Pretending to Know More?
Why Programmers Are Using Problematic AI Code?
To Code or Not to Code
Junior devs “can’t actually code” — OffSec roundup for CISOs
To make profit, AI companies will have to take your job
If AI writes code, is coding still crucial for kids to learn?
A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works
Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving “Blank Stares” When Asked How Programs Actually Work
The AI paradox: efficiency vs. experience in software development
How “Based” Is Grok 3? + Vibecoding 101
Hey programmers — is AI making us dumber?
“We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes”: junior developers and AI tools
AI risk — as trust in generative AI grows, the Great Forgetting has begun
L’IA est en train de créer une génération de programmeurs illettrés
Most developers use AI in their daily workflows — but they don’t trust it
“They’re Like Smart Goldfish”: How This Developer’s AI is Taking On Tech Giants
“AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers” on the front page
Tech Entrepreneur Tackles Delhi’s Air Crisis With Groundbreaking App
Turning Air Quality Data Into Actionable Insights
BharatHacks, a Hackathon to Solve Problems for India
Google Code-in 2014 wrap-up — Grand Prize winner
Videos & podcasts
Interviews and responses to my writing from creators with more than four million subscribers combined.