Professor Claims Fastest Way to Finish a Project Is to Wait for Better AI Models

UW professor Kangwook Lee argued that with AI advancing so fast, the fastest way to finish a software project may be to stop coding and wait for a model that can do it all at once. The provocative take sparked debate, with critics noting similar claims were made while waiting for GPUs.

2026-09-05 ~ 2026-09-05 · 3 related posts

• At this pace of AI progress, the fastest way to ship may be to wait — Kangwook_Lee · 2026-09-05
• "Stop coding and wait for one-shot models"? We said the same about waiting for the next GPU — giffmana · 2026-09-05

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