alt Hacker NewsIn the company I’m at this is beginning to happen. PM’s want to “prototype” new features and expect the engineers to finish up the work. With the expectation that it ‘just needs some polishing’. What would be your recommendation on how to handle this constructively? Flat out rejecting LLM as a prototyping tool is not an option.
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> What would be your recommendation on how to handle this constructively?
Ruthlessly bully LLM idiots until it becomes so embarrassing to use LLMs that no status-obsessed corporate executive would ever admit they spent years gleefully duped by hucksters selling "General AI"
This could be workable with the understanding that throwing away 100% of the prototype code is acceptable and it’s primary purpose is as a communication tool, not a technical starting point.
sounds like a culture and management problem. CTO should set clear expectations for his staff and discuss with product to ensure there is alignment.
If i was CTO I would not be happy to hear my engineers are spending lots of time re-writing and testing code written by product managers. Big nope.
"You can't polish a turd" =)
I would accept this because it'll increase demand for SWEs and prevent us from losing our jobs.