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> This is not an argument that prediction is hard, as if a sharper architect escapes it. I disagree with this. The argument _only works_ if prediction is hard.
by marifjeren 3mo ago
> This is not an argument that prediction is hard, as if a sharper architect escapes it.
I disagree with this. The argument _only works_ if prediction is hard.
- disfictional 3mo ago> Even a correct guess leaves you worse off than not committing. Similarly, this is also confusing. If I scaffold a highly-likely feature and everything lines up, I ship the feature faster. My team isn't guaranteed to grow or even maintain our headcount, so scrambling to account for YAGNI close to the deadline feels worse than congratulating ourselves on our restraint.
- dingdingdang 3mo agoHonestly think a lot of this article is ai babble - check how it ends on several classic ai negative triples such as "you’ll pay both bills on it just the same — plus you’ll comprehend it less, because you didn’t write it." ... etc.
- girvo 3mo agoThe article said it was indeed AI generated babble right at the start, which is why I skipped reading it the moment I saw that. A shame, really.
- marifjeren 3mo agoThe article does not say this.
- croemer 3mo agoIt does: > The remainder of this post is an experiment in agent engine optimization, a genie-generated description of YAGNI Genie-generated means AI generated
- girvo 3mo agoYes, it does: > a genie-generated description of YAGNI intended for the improvement of future generations of genies
- marifjeren 3mo agoThanks. I missed that.
- girvo 3mo agoIt’s half a sentence to be fair, easy to miss!
- SV_BubbleTime 3mo agoAI 2026 still uses em dash. Next year, no such luck.