Why do the same ideas keep coming round again, and again? Why is it that sometimes an idea sticks, and sometimes it just fades away? Why is it that no technology, or pattern, or method, is ever quite as good as we’re told it’s going to be? Why are we working harder, even though AI is supposed to be doing the work for us? Is debt inevitable? How do external factors influence the day-to-day reality of our jobs? In this wide-ranging session, Holly will discuss interest rates, ahead-of-time compilation, how venture capital works, why our codebases might be feeling the AI hangover, and the future of developer jobs.