Pavel A. SamsonovMar 16

There's a new "design is dead, because AI" piece (thinly disguised marketing from Anthropic). But looking past the hype headlines, their claims cover purely production-stage tasks.

When it comes to the work of understanding user needs and evaluating the opportunity space, AI actually makes your thinking worse. Studies show that it alienates you from users and colleagues, and flattens your thinking.

We need more human-centered practice, not less.

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/software-is-a-coordination-problem-ai-can-t-help-you-with-that

#LLM #UX #AI #tech

Software is a coordination problem. AI can't help you with that.

The feedback loops of the product delivery lifecycle go through people. Adding AI makes this process slower, not faster.

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Show threadCedar Fen Farm Cedar Fen FarmMar 16

@PavelASamsonov

The world need tallented developers not on a corporate leash to do this right. New business startups should florish in the wake of this corporate idiocy.

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@oldoldcojote Unfortunately startups nowadays either rush to grab VC funding (and get saddled with a board that performs this function) or get crushed by those who did because the VC cash can subsidize the real costs of providing service.
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Show threadCedar Fen Farm Cedar Fen FarmMar 16

@PavelASamsonov

Our thinking needs to change. Coops based on real needs could help change this. Venture capitalism chooses investents based on get rich quick business plans.