Dev Pushes Back: Claude and Codex Mean More Work, Worse Results
tobowers · x · 2026-08-25
A developer shares a blunt take: with AI coding tools like Claude and Codex, teams generate more code, work longer, and spend more — yet outcomes are worse than before. Despite heavy effort, little gets done, and what does ship is half-baked with bugs.
He argues claims that "Claude is coming to replace software engineers" amount to a collective delusion.
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