logoalt Hacker News

m00xyesterday at 6:54 PM6 repliesview on HN

AI coding is gambling on slot machines, managing developers is betting on race horses.


Replies

SkyPuncheryesterday at 7:02 PM

Only if your AI coding approach is the slot machine approach.

I've ended up with a process that produces very, very high quality outputs. Often needing little to no correct from me.

I think of it like an Age of Empires map. If you go into battle surrounded by undiscovered parts of the map, you're in for a rude surprise. Winning a battle means having clarity on both the battle itself and risks next to the battle.

show 3 replies
bazmattazyesterday at 7:01 PM

Dam this is so accurate. As a project manager turned product manager this is so true. You need to estimate a project based on the “pedigree” of your engineers

munk-ayesterday at 8:06 PM

Would it make us uncomfortable to reword the above example to

> AI coding is gambling on slot machines, managing developers is gambling on the stock market.

Because I feel like that is a much more apt analogy.

ckoyesterday at 7:29 PM

What is it with you guys and stallions?

show 1 reply
eduyesterday at 7:17 PM

Great analogy, I’m saving it!