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I think there is a lot of dev cope in this thread. My workflow is very simple: 1. develop requirements for code change 2. take manual notes for implementatio
by salmonfamine 2mo ago
I think there is a lot of dev cope in this thread.
My workflow is very simple:
1. develop requirements for code change
2. take manual notes for implementation, maybe use LLM for some discovery/investigation
3. present notes to frontier LLM
4. develop implementation plan (bulk of work)
5. let LLM rip
6. review diff, manually fixing/refactoring code as necessary, sometimes prompting for revisions
7. get automated LLM review
8. get human review
this reliably produces the work of 2-3 pre-AI senior engineers with a lower bug rate, equivalent performance, robust edge-case consideration, etc.
Does the LLM produce over-engineered solutions? All the time. I stop it from doing that, or manually fix it myself.
Does the LLM always adhere to the best system design? No, not at all. I often have to guide its design into a better, north-star aligned one.
I don't just sit in front of my terminal and say, "Ok Claude, build the app." It is a very iterative process, and not without its potential pitfalls.
But it is very, very productive.
- mortalapeman 2mo agoThis has been my experience as well. The best model I have access to right now is Opus 4.8. It's really good at fixing bugs in an established architecture or adding a similar feature, but it's absolutely mid tier at putting together a simple effective architecture for even common software problems. I can tell that functional programming practices are not a large part of it's training material.
- salmonfamine 2mo agoFortunately I’m at a startup with basically infinite Fable 5, and it is legitimately a huge step forward over Opus 4.8. Would recommend. Hopefully some open weight models catch up to its capabilities soon.
- myegorov 2mo agoMy workflow as well. If I had to gauge the direction of the wind, this produces the work of somewhere between 1-2 pre-AI engineers. My own code quality probably went down, along with my focus and the depth of understanding. Bug rates have increased. I don't have any stats to prove this.