Mattia in the Loop
Mattia Minotti

Thoughts on Software Engineering

I'm Mattia Minotti. I share unfiltered thoughts on building software. Contents are original, format is AI-assisted.

🤖 AI-Assisted Development 👥 Engineering Management ⚙️ Platform Engineering 🏗️ Software Architecture
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01

The Joy of Building

Sep 10, 2026 • 4 min read

The transformation reshaping software engineering is creating anxiety among many colleagues. In this article I go back to what has always fueled my career as an engineer, the joy of building, and explain why I see AI as an accelerator of that joy rather than a replacement for it.

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02

From SWE to Engineering Manager: a career crossroads in the age of AI

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03

AI-first Development Lifecycle

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04

Memory is as Important as Intelligence

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05

Challenges and Paths of AI-assisted Engineering

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