'Why do today what can be put off till tomorrow, when a new AI model will do it better'
joshwhiton · x · 2026-10-08
A tongue-in-cheek quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin is making the rounds: "Why do today what can be put off till the morrow, when a new AI model will do it better." It captures a widely shared sentiment among developers that rapid model iteration makes deferring hard work the rational move.
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