The author expresses ongoing skepticism about LLMs for practical software development after four years of the AI revolution, arguing that the industry has delivered little tangible improvement in software quality, security, or productivity. Despite massive investment, there is a lack of independent evidence supporting claims of significant productivity gains.
Background
This opinion piece critiques the overhyped promises of large language models in software engineering, reflecting a growing faction of technologists who question whether the massive AI investment has delivered commensurate returns.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Aug 15, 2026 at 09:29 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10