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Paul Ford argues that AI can write very good software while making it easier for people to do someone else’s job badly. Quoted by Simon Willison, Ford says the industry is learning that genuinely cutting-edge software still needs humans to think, collaborate and practise their craft.
Why it mattersThe practical takeaway for AI-assisted development is pleasantly unglamorous: faster code generation does not remove the need for people who understand what good software is supposed to do. Read Simon Willison’s quotation.
Discuss: Where should human judgement remain mandatory in AI-assisted software development?
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