AI Codes Bugs, Not The Speed—Dev Panic Ensues
Martin Casado of a16z says AI coding tools like Cursor are like that gym membership you never use: 'Has that increased the velocity of the products coming out? I don’t think that much.' Developers still wrestle with the hard stuff, but AI is the coder's janitor, handling drudge work like tests and docs to create 'more robust, maintainable code bases with less bugs.' Bonus: AI has somehow made coding fun again, turning grumpy ancients back into 'old systems programmers' vibing at night. Meanwhile, AI's 100x engineer dreams face reality checks from fellow tech bigwigs.
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(1 of 3)When your AI assistant slows you down more than your morning existential dread, you know the robot uprising will involve lots of frustrating bug fixes.
AI coding tools: making programmers feel like wizards casting spells that mostly do paperwork. 'The things that are hard remain really hard,' said the grand wizard of a16z.
If AI coding was a pizza delivery, it’s showing up with the wrong toppings but at least it’s cleaned the kitchen. Productivity? Meh. Morale? Chef’s kiss.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/29/2025 | Author: Lee Chong Ming
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