What Dax Raad thinks about software quality

@dax-raad · 28 positions · 0 changes of mind

Builds developer tools — SST, and now OpenCode at Anomaly. Co-hosts the How About Tomorrow? podcast with Adam Elmore.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Dax Raad has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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27 May 2026

Our readingThe judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you.

Their wordsThat judgment, that ability to have that judgment is so distorted right now because the agent will just do the hacky thing for you. The agent will kind of deal with the hacky problems that come down the road. And it's way easier just to be like, "Oh yeah, it's a temporary fix."

↗Building OpenCode with Dax Raadyoutube.com 16th of 24 in this recording

Interesting
27 May 2026

Our readingThe prickle you used to feel writing a hack is muted now, so the landmines are still there but the feedback loop that kept your judgement honest is gone.

Their wordsThat prickle that feeling that you get, it's like muted now cuz someone else it's kind of like you've made someone else deal with the problem. The problem is still there and the the landmines are still going to blow up on you eventually, but like you're not you don't feel that bad feeling as much anymore. So your judgment is skewed. You're not getting that feedback loop.

↗Building OpenCode with Dax Raadyoutube.com 17th of 24 in this recording

Interesting