Code is cheap now — what's scarce is originality and true mental grasp
sqcai · x · 2026-09-15
Riffing on Linus's famous line: "Talk and code are both cheap now. Show me the full mental grasp. Show me the originality." As AI makes writing code nearly free, deep understanding and original ideas become the real differentiator.
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