AI makes developers more valuable

The initial excitement of AI-assisted development is remarkable. Code scaffolding happens at lightning speed, and applications seem to materialize effortlessly.

Pit of death

Yet, as your codebase expands, you'll hit what developers call the "pit of death" - that critical point where AI-generated code becomes unreliable and troubleshooting grows increasingly complex. This transition from rapid development to maintenance challenges represents a fundamental shift in how we must approach AI-assisted coding. ...more

December 09, 2024 #Opinion #AI #engineering