A review or synopsis of a book can never replace the experience of reading it yourself: contemplating ideas for hours and 100s of pages as each sentence is carefully consumed. In the same way, skimming summaries of completed AI tasks robs us of forming a deep understanding of the domain, the problem, and the possible solutions; it robs us of being connected to the codebase. Taking the plunge into the abyss of one’s ignorance to reveal, learn, and understand a topic and its implications is both gratifying and crucial to good software. Ownership, agency, and deep, fulfilling work have been replaced with scattered attention spent between tabs of Agents.
The Programmer Identity Crisis: On AI, Creativity, and Craft
