AI-assisted coding is starting to feel like a multiple-choice exam
dfinke · x · 2026-07-27
The post argues that coding is starting to feel like a multiple-choice test.
The harness describes a concept, pauses like a nervous student, and then offers several options — including one that the author says you probably didn’t think of. The point is that AI-assisted coding now keeps turning design decisions into constant little quizzes.
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