I *really* pay attention to devs who: 1. Are devs who built production software lots of companies run on today 2. Have a track record of ignoring hype - and even talking up about it| 3. Have no affiliation w AI labs 4. Are now saying AI tools greatly help *their own* work
Devs in this category: @mitsuhiko (creator of Flask): podcast with him https://newsletter.pragmaticen... @KentBeck (creator of XP): https://newsletter.pragmaticen... @mitchellh (creator of Terraform and Ghostty): explains how he uses these tools for dev: https://mitchellh.com/writing/...
@GergelyOrosz This marks a key phase in the technology adoption lifecycle, where a tool crosses the chasm from speculative hype to proven, pragmatic utility for seasoned professionals.
@GergelyOrosz Democratized? If that's what you call tools that are priced out for a good chunk of the world I'd suggest revising your opinion. Almost everything about AI in 2025 is pay to win. That said, nearly everyone with an internet connection can benefit (to wildly inequitable degrees).
@GergelyOrosz The ones that ignore the hype and just build in a dark basement are really scary!
@GergelyOrosz Thank you for keeping such a measured attitude in reporting about AI Personally I have much more modest achievements than the people you listed but I have the same experience with AI. I started with suspicion and by now I can't imagine the future of software development without
@GergelyOrosz Have you talked to anyone about how AI has affected collaboration on a project between engineers? I've found that agents can sometimes create unintentional silos since a dev can just take something and run with it
@GergelyOrosz I really enjoyed this discussion.