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rossjudsonyesterday at 5:34 PM3 repliesview on HN

I'm truly hopeful that AI will open a new of prototyping. Back in the day, prototyping was how you figured out what to build, you'd very deliberately toss the entire first (or second!) version, and you'd plan to do that.

High quality ensued. Usually ;)


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j45yesterday at 10:59 PM

Now it's possible to toss many more. :)

bluefirebrandyesterday at 6:00 PM

Most places I've worked, devs were basically afraid to prototype

Either you would get chastised for wasting time with prototypes, or worse, your prototype would end up in production

I think the software industry really needs a cultural reset to embrace slower and deliberate development to build quality, but unfortunately AI has us racing recklessly in the wrong direction

I am so tired of it. Are there any companies out there that actually give devs time to build quality software anymore? I'm so burned out of the "move fast and break everything" grind

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rffaaayesterday at 9:42 PM

I think this is nonsense.

Prototyping already existed - how do you think the iPhone came into existence?