"Stop coding and wait for one-shot models"? We said the same about waiting for the next GPU
giffmana · x · 2026-09-05
KangwookLee argues that at the current pace of AI progress, the fastest way to finish a software project might be to stop coding, chill, and wait for models that can one-shot the whole thing — sometimes doing nothing is the optimal plan.
giffmana pushes back: a few years ago we said exactly the same about waiting for the next GPU/TPU, suggesting the wait-it-out strategy is neither new nor obviously wise. Both views capture the developer's dilemma of building now versus waiting for stronger models.
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