[m0llusk]

Working on some experimental coding it reminded me how coding in little steps then testing, documenting and coding some more is basic to making development work. Now LLMs encourage big chunks of development all at once. The interfaces, back end, tests, configuration all appear at once, fully formed. Coming to terms with the code still requires taking in minutia, but keeping up with LLMs ends up exhausting this capacity. The new method is fully the opposite of what has been known to work.

[vibcdingenjoyer]

You can certainly work on small chunks with an LLM agent. I’ve gotten the best results with 1. Small chunk with tests 2. Refactor/simplify 3. Next small chunk. - I do work on backend and front end at the same time usually but I’ll do a backend pass, then when I need a dopamine hit to keep me focused I’ll get some front end done. So it’s backend steps 1 and 2 repeated until I feel flat, front end steps 1 and 2 until I’m Neuro chemically satisfied then back to backend. YMMV