LLMs don't write better code — they accelerate the glue work of integrating libraries
markjeffrey · x · 2026-09-27
The reposted argument: LLMs are not better at code than humans; they accelerate a well-established human process.
Developers historically had to manually search, read, and integrate code from third-party libraries. LLMs now speed up that glue work by integrating code directly via a natural-language interface and prompts. The author frames this as a corrective to discussions about future "starfish intelligence," arguing we should first get LLMs' actual role right.
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