Building is easier than ever — deciding what to build has never been harder
KevinNaughtonJr · x · 2026-10-29
Engineer Kevin Naughton observed that now that AI has made building software easier than ever, figuring out what to build has become harder than ever — a one-line take on how developer value is shifting from execution to judgment and problem selection.
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