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Jonathan Blow – If AI Solved Coding, Why Is My Software Still the Same? [video]

What HN thinks

Everyone agrees AI changed everything, except the software, the org chart, and iOS.

Coding was never the bottleneck
Organizations, communication and goals haven't changed, so faster code generation doesn't produce better software; Brooks' planning-heavy time split is cited.
It really was the bottleneck
Others insist coding did limit output, especially with weak contractors, and AI now lets individuals ship far more, including personal replacements for subscription software.
Software is getting worse, not better
Some say apps are buggier, stuffed with chatbots, and less understood than before, and that imagination rather than capability is the limit.

Consensus: No firm consensus, though many accept that organizational culture and communication limit what AI-speed coding can deliver.

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The Mythical Man-Month (book): Cited for its rule of thumb that coding is only a sixth of a project's time.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 7 hours ago.

Points: 121
Comments: 78
Best rank: #19
Posted: 2026-11-13 by helloplanets
Category: AI & ML

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