Paul Ford reflects on the reality of AI in software development, arguing that while AI can write competent code, it also makes it easy to execute others' work poorly — a key reason so many AI-assisted projects fail. He concludes that AI's democratization of coding has revealed why not everyone should be building software.
Background
Paul Ford is a well-known programmer and writer, author of the acclaimed 'What is Code?' series. This quote was collected by tech blogger Simon Willison, reflecting on the gap between AI hype and practical software engineering outcomes.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- Sep 13, 2026 at 02:00 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10