Adding capacity to software engineering through LLMs is like adding lanes to a highway — all the new capacity will be utilized.

By getting the LLM to keep changes minimal I’m able to keep quality high while increasing velocity to the point where productivity is limited by my review bandwidth.

I do not fear competition from junior engineers or non-technical people wielding poorly-guided LLMs for sustained development. Nor for prototyping or one offs, for that matter — I’m confident about knowing what to ask for from the LLM and how to ask.