Malleable Software in the Age of LLMs

When we use a good tool—a hammer, a paintbrush, a pair of skis, or a car steering wheel—we become one with the tool in a subconscious way. We can enter a flow state, apply muscle memory, achieve fine control, and maybe even produce creative or artistic output. (View Highlight)

When we give feedback about adding a new feature, our request wouldn’t get lost in an infinite queue. They would respond immediately, and we’d have some back and forth to get the feature implemented. Of course, the new functionality doesn’t need to be shipped to everyone; it can just be enabled for our team. This is economically viable now because we’re not relying on a centralized team of human developers to make the change. (View Highlight)