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The problem I have with this take is it's focused on solving the right now problem.

Yes, it's quicker to do it yourself this time, but if we build out the artifacts to do a good enough job this time, next time it'll have all the context it needs to take a good shot at it, and if you get overtaken by AI in the meantime you've got an insane head start.

Which side of history are you betting on?

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I don't believe that investing more of my time in a slower process now would result in an advantage if that other process was refined. I've toyed around with these tools and know enough to get an environment up and running so what would I gain from using them more right now if those tools may significantly change before they're adapted to more efficient usage?

I'm okay not being at the bleeding edge - I can see the remains of the companies that aggressively switch to the new best thing. Sometimes it'll pay off and sometimes it won't. I am comfortable being a person that waits until something hits a 2.0 and the advantages and disadvantages are clear before seriously considering a migration.

If you don't do it yourself and you don't get overtaken by AI, you've lost the head start to be better next time - humans learn, and they atrophy as well.

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