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We should be more ambitious with the software we build
Modern AI capabilities allow developers to tackle 'ambitious' projects that were previously too time-consuming to justify.
What: Dan Luu argues that developers should stop limiting themselves to small tasks. Using modern coding agents, developers can now build high-performance custom tooling, such as regex engines or Rust interpreters, in a few hours rather than months, provided they apply rigorous testing and benchmarking.
Why it matters: The current industry tendency is to use AI to build low-quality 'vibeslop.' However, the leverage AI provides is high enough that it is now economically viable for individuals to build and maintain complex systems once reserved for large labs.
Takeaway: Stop assuming you need to wait for official tool chains to improve; identify a daily bottleneck (like build times or slow UI) and use an LLM to build a bespoke, faster replacement.
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