zlacker

[return to "Tell HN: I write and ship code ~20–50x faster than I did 5 years ago"]
1. vemv+XMj[view] [source] 2026-01-06 14:49:52
>>EGreg+(OP)
Most likely you are creating boilerplate at 20x/50x, as opposed to genuinely new concepts, mechanisms, etc.

To be fair, most web/mobile frameworks expect you to do that.

Ideally, codebases would grow by adding data (e.g. a json describing endpoints, UIs, etc), not repetitive code.

◧◩
2. EGreg+k6k[view] [source] 2026-01-06 16:08:48
>>vemv+XMj
Yes, there is A LOT of boilerplate that is sped up by AI. Every time I interface with a new service or API, I don't have to carefully read the documentation and write it by hand (or copypaste examples), I can literally have the AI do the first draft, grok it, test it, and iterate. Often times the AI misses latest developments, and I have to research things myself and fix code, explain the new capabilities, then the AI can be used again, but in the end it's still about 20x faster.
[go to top]