Discarding the Shaft-and-Belt Model of Software Development

Steve Newman at Second Thoughts:

It’s often been observed that taking full advantage of AI will require changing work practices, just as taking full advantage of electric motors in manufacturing required changing the way factories were laid out. But what will those changes look like? Early answers are starting to emerge, coming (unsurprisingly) from the field of software development. Interestingly, the biggest impacts may not be cost savings!

My timeline is suddenly awash in engineers (including me!) reporting that Claude Code is revolutionizing their work. I can see the outlines of a new approach to software development, suited for the AI age. The implications may apply to other fields as well. The key ideas…

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