AI coding gives high leverage now, but window is brief
andrew_n_carr · x · 2026-08-24
The author expresses complex emotions: tools like Codex allow individuals to build anything they want, creating an era of extremely high leverage. However, they realize this is just a brief historical window, as future individual work may be overshadowed by swarms of agents. The ultimate value remains in individual taste, while daily work moves up the ladder of abstraction.
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