Meme asks whether to write code now or wait for a model that one-shots it
Darpinian · x · 2026-07-28
A short meme compares two eras of software work:
- 1996: “Do I optimize my code now or wait 6 months for a faster CPU?”
- 2026: “Do I write code now or wait 6 months for a model that can one-shot it?”
It pokes fun at how AI is changing the economics of coding, with the joke landing on the possibility of simply waiting for a better model instead of iterating manually.
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