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Doing the same thing as everyone else, the same way, is unlikely to produce work that matters.
Their wordsDoing the same thing as everyone else in the same way as everyone else isn’t likely to do work that matters.
Their wordsI’m not sure it’s really possible to create great software if you’re not using it yourself, or working right next to your users.
Their wordsIf you want to maintain craftsmanship while using AI, you need tight iteration loops so you can see what’s happening.
Their wordsthe AI should be able to see exactly what the human sees, and the human should be able to see exactly what the AI sees at all times.
Their wordspeople who use AI the wrong way are going to get worse and worse. And the people who use it to learn more and learn faster are going to outpace the speed of growth of AI capabilities
Their wordsIf the goal is to build things that last, you’re not going to be able to outsource that to AI. You’ll need to invest deeply in yourself.
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