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Quoting Laurie Voss

Laurie Voss argues AI collapses code-writing and review costs, leaving product discovery and precise definition as the core of software engineering.

Simon Willison quotes Laurie Voss's essay "We are all Product Engineers now," which argues that AI is collapsing the cost of writing code and will likewise collapse the cost of reviewing, fixing, and operating it. Voss contends the remaining work is finding out what people want, defining it precisely, and making software pleasant to use. He expects the amount of software to grow without limit because demand has no ceiling, making product-definition skills the whole job. No specific models, tools, or incidents are named; this is career and industry commentary.

Simon Willison · 2d agoAI industry

Quoting Paul Ford

Simon Willimon quotes Paul Ford arguing AI can write good software but cutting-edge work still demands human collaboration, craft, and judgment.

Simon Willimon highlights a passage from Paul Ford's essay 'A.I. Was Supposed to Give Us New Killer Apps. What Happened?'. Ford argues that while AI can write very good software, it also makes it easy to do someone else's job badly, which partly explains why many AI-driven projects fail. The quote reflects a broader industry reassessment of AI coding tools after initial fears that developer roles were obsolete.

Simon Willison · 4d agoAI industry1