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by mbesto 155 days ago
Finally, developers are realizing that it's not how you write code or who writes the code, it's figuring out WHAT to write. LLMs are finally exposing this because the feedback cycle is so short.
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> Finally, craftsmen are realizing that it's not how you woodwork or who makes the furniture, it's figuring out WHAT to make. IKEA is finally exposing this because the feedback cycle is so short.
this isnt even true though. because if building software is so cheap, you wont be penalized for building the wrong thing. you just move onto the next
You are assuming that the only downside of building a broken product are the development resources you spent in the process. That might be true for a new product, and only if it doesn't cause damage to your customers. For an established product that needs updates, breaking it means losing a lot of the value that was in that product.
This is literally what happens all the time with startup, it's called "pivoting".
What happens when you can pivot with a new fully built product once a month?
Nothing. A month isn't enough to get valid feedback.
I am patiently awaiting the collapse of traditional saas VC