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  • > The job of abstraction as a cognitive offloader is starting to retire. Agents are taking that job.

    Call me when the agents can take my high level directives and write assembly.

    by actinium226
  • agents are unlike humans in many ways but they have their own limitations. it's magical thinking to believe that they are able to cope with zero software abstractions, especially as a codebase increases in size and complexity

    and today's agents increase codebase size and complexity much faster than humans do via traditional software engineering methods, so this is likely to hit a wall faster than if human software teams were to do this experiment.

    by rryan
  • If I want to not care about implementation details on an era of AI written code, abstraction is exactly what I need.
    by brunoborges
  • This is such a poor idea. LLM Agents don't have taste (abstraction capabilities). They are kind of like water, they take the shape of the container they're in. They are so much powerful when you build your own framework they can work in.
    by vatsachak
  • We need abstractions more than ever. The real point is we should retire unnecessary abstractions.

    A good abstraction is a single edged sword which simplifies the task. A mediocre abstraction is a double-edged sword. A bad abstraction is like a single edged sword with a restrictive handle and the sharp edge is facing towards you.

    by socketcluster
  • Precise specs must always be given, they cannot be reasoned into existence, because they are shaped by external considerations.

    No matter how intelligent the executor is, without knowledge of the relevant external context, specs will always have to be clearly defined and given.

    by gradus_ad
  • “First, an abstraction isn't just a way to manage cognitive load; it's a shared surface where application, reuse, and review attach.”

    That is some seriously convoluted writing.

    by JSR_FDED
  • I feel like this is the exact opposite of the conclusion I've been coming to. In an age where anyone can vibe code stuff at the drop of a hat, I want the ability to assert guarantees/contracts at a high level, and then let AI work out the details. I want to force AI to work within the confines of an abstraction, not independently of it.
    by bloaf

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