"Write as Little Code as Possible"
The article discusses the implications of AI on software development, emphasizing the need to write as little code as possible. With AI making code generation cheaper, the risk of creating unnecessary software increases. The author argues that strong product judgment is essential to avoid waste in this new landscape.
- ▪AI has made generating plausible code inexpensive, leading to potential waste in software development.
- ▪The challenge now lies in determining what is worth building and how it fits into existing systems.
- ▪Effective discovery, validation, and product judgment are crucial to prevent creating unnecessary software at scale.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
“Write As Little Code As Possible” Was Always the Point. AI Just Made It Urgent. by Stefan Wolpers | 2026-05-24 Featured Agile and ScrumAgile Transition TL;DR: Write As Little Code As Possible and Agentic Coding Agentic coding tools have collapsed the friction of producing plausible software; output is no longer an issue. However, they have not collapsed the friction of knowing what is worth building, whether it fits the system, or whether users will change their behavior because of it, the much-desired outcome. When generating plausible code becomes cheap, every hour spent building the wrong thing becomes waste that can now be produced at scale. Discovery, validation, product judgment, and verification are what stand between your team and creating expensive waste at high-speed.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Age-of-Product.com.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Age-of-Product.com
