Simon Willison·· 7 d ago
Note on 24th September 2026
Note on 24th September 2026
AI summary
In notes on 24 September 2026, Simon Willison said that the more time he spent working with coding agents, the more convinced he became that they made software engineering harder. He believes they can produce astonishing results, but realising their full potential requires exceptional discipline and knowledge.
Selection record
Threshold 76Media and individualsFirst 22Second 22
Not admittedSum of both 44 < twice the threshold 152
- Source tier
- Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
- Pre-filter
- passed：正文讨论编码智能体对软件工程的影响
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Source: Simon Willison · simonwillison.net