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Recognizing the need for a tool remains the hard part

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2026-09-03

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Recognizing the need for a tool remains the hard part

Evans argues that making code easier to write does not solve the problem of knowing when a tool is needed and what it should do.

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AI, tools and transformation — Benedict Evans

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None of this is solved by making easier to write code - by making it easier to make tools. The hard part is knowing that you need a tool for this in the first place, and then knowing what the tool should do.

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