> We’re still in that same fundamental situation. We have better tools—vastly better tools—but the thinking remains essential.

But less thinking is essential, or at least that’s what it’s like using the tools.

I’ve been vibing code almost 100% of the time since Claude 4.5 Opus came out. I use it to review itself multiple times, and my team does the same, then we use AI to review each others’ code.

Previously, we whiteboarded and had discussions more than we do now. We definitely coded and reviewed more ourselves than we do now.

I don’t believe that AI is incapable of making mistakes, nor do I think that multiple AI reviews are enough to understand and solve problems, yet. Some incredibly huge problems are probably on the horizon. But for now, the general “AI will not replace developers” is false; our roles have changed- we are managers now, and for how long?