Dev: AI could write great software, then fast arrived — "yes and yes" now
sull · x · 2026-10-25
Developer sull sums up the evolution of AI coding in three eras: before, "can you make great software? yes. Super fast? nah."; early AI days, "great software with AI? yes. Super fast? nah."; and now — "yes and yes."
A practitioner's read that the quality-vs-speed tradeoff in AI-assisted development has finally collapsed.
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