| > When you use an LLM, you don’t get the tool magic: (almost) nobody will claim that Claude or Cursor feel like an extension of their body - they are not consistent or fast enough to trick the brain like a keyboard or a car can. These all seem the same to me? None of them are an "extension of my body"; they're tools I use. > With LLMs, you mostly just get more of the same: more code, more tests, more excuses. You get more specs, more plans, more code, more tests. If you're getting excuses, something's wrong. > Is it worth the social brainwork? There isn't any social brainwork. I'm using natural language to build things, not engaging in social discourse. > LLMs ask us to talk to them, but rarely reward that effort in kind. Nor should they! They're not people, but they're designed to reach goals. If you set a goal (explicitly or implicitly) that you want a social conversation, they'll try to satisfy (and do poorly). |