zlacker

[return to "I miss thinking hard"]
1. topspi+o2[view] [source] 2026-02-04 04:18:29
>>jernes+(OP)
I'm using LLMs to code and I'm still thinking hard. I'm not doing it wrong: I think about design choices: risks, constraints, technical debt, alternatives, possibilities... I'm thinking as hard as I've ever done.
◧◩
2. paladi+I2[view] [source] 2026-02-04 04:22:26
>>topspi+o2
I echo this sentiment. Even though I'm having Claude Code write 100% of the code for a personal project as an experiment, the need for thinking hard is very present.

In fact, since I don't need to do low-thinking tasks like writing boilerplate or repetitive tests, I find my thinking ratio is actually higher than when I write code normally.

◧◩◪
3. exodus+9s[view] [source] 2026-02-04 08:19:40
>>paladi+I2
Agreed. My recent side projects involve lots of thinking over days and weeks.

With AI we can set high bars and do complex original stuff. Obviously boilerplate and common patterns are slop slap without much thinking. That's why you branch into new creative territory. The challenge then becomes visualising the mental map of modular pieces all working nicely together at the right time to achieve your original intent.

[go to top]