> Also, the process it speeds is the same process that assists programmers in understanding the code. So if a programmer still seeks to understand the code, it is paid in a lump sum at the end now

Very interesting angle. That delay in spending the time to understand would directly feed into slowing down progress on the hard parts.

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That tracks. Also, the process it speeds is the same process that assists programmers in understanding the code. So if a programmer still seeks to understand the code, it is paid in a lump sum at the end now

AI or not, the bottleneck on great code-work remains understanding the code, customer, and context. Until LLMs understand all of that as much as we do, and can prioritize and orient itself among their understanding, great work will continue to require great oversight.

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That tracks. Also, the process it speeds is the same process that assists programmers in understanding the code. So if a programmer still seeks to understand the code, it is paid in a lump sum at the end now

AI or not, the bottleneck on great code-work remains understanding the code, customer, and context. Until LLMs understand all of that as much as we do, and can prioritize and orient itself among their understanding, great work will continue to require great oversight.