Talking Postgres
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A podcast where the quoted discussion about AI and software development took place.
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Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
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- 3Simon Willison·8/19/2026researchSimon Willison on coding agents, code volume, and software design discipline
In a podcast discussion with Claire Giordano, Simon Willison argued that code lines can still be a useful productivity signal when coding agents produce large amounts of tested, maintainable code. He also warned that agents can weaken conceptual integrity by making it too easy to add features quickly, creating software that grows in inconsistent directions.