The consequences of task switching in supervisory programming
3 months ago
- #Cognitive Debt
- #LLMs
- #Software Development
- Senior developers focus on architectural issues as LLMs handle coding details.
- Practical experience with LLMs converts skeptical senior developers to pro-LLM advocates.
- Junior developers remain essential due to their open-mindedness and familiarity with LLMs.
- Mid-level developers face challenges adapting to LLMs without senior-level experience.
- LLMs act as mentors for junior developers, though skepticism is advised.
- Cognitive debt, like technical debt, hinders team progress and understanding.
- Developer Experience (DevEx) improvements benefit both humans and LLMs.
- IDEs will integrate LLMs for tasks unsuitable for deterministic methods.
- Team sizes may stay the same, with LLMs enhancing productivity.
- Supervisory programming may increase mental fatigue due to context-switching.