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title: "Tom Quirk (@tomquirk) | Hashnode"
description: "trying to figure it out. Read the latest articles by Tom Quirk on Hashnode."
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@tomquirk

# Tom Quirk

@tomquirk · Australia · Joined July 2022

trying to figure it out

[Website](https://tomquirk.me/)

### [Reflecting on my AI adoption timeline](https://tomquirk.me/reflecting-on-my-ai-adoption-timeline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

My journey from tab completion to... whatever we call this now.

13 min read · [tomquirk.me](https://tomquirk.me/reflecting-on-my-ai-adoption-timeline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Feb 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/reflecting-on-my-ai-adoption-timeline/698e9c06e42efc63f2d8713c)

### [The Quiet Guilt of Coding with AI](https://tomquirk.me/the-quiet-guilt-of-coding-with-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

On experiencing "AI Guilt" as a software developer

3 min read · [tomquirk.me](https://tomquirk.me/the-quiet-guilt-of-coding-with-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-quiet-guilt-of-coding-with-ai/67fde94ce2ca82531720d179) [Apr 15, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-quiet-guilt-of-coding-with-ai/67fde94ce2ca82531720d179)

### [The biggest sin in software engineering.](https://tomquirk.me/the-biggest-sin-in-software-engineering?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I may have found the biggest sin in software engineering. I wonder if you feel the same. It’s not about testing. Not about documentation. Not even about variable naming. Committing this sin means more bugs. It means a less maintainable codebase. It m...

7 min read · [tomquirk.me](https://tomquirk.me/the-biggest-sin-in-software-engineering?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 14, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-biggest-sin-in-software-engineering/62cf88a0466c6ad9ff5d8218)