Coding Intelligence Asymptotics

5 months ago

Software development will no longer be constrained by human intelligence and time when coding is fully automated.
Codebases will become much larger due to the removal of human bottlenecks like typing speed and debugging time.
The limiting factor for software development may shift to compilation time in an automated coding environment.
Current technology stacks are chosen based on developer familiarity, but automation could lead to the creation of entirely new, more efficient tools.
Automated development could enable the use of currently niche or difficult programming paradigms, like array programming or theorem proving.
Specifications for software will become more ambitious and detailed, potentially leading to alignment problems in ensuring the specs match human desires.
Automated coding allows for higher levels of code guarantees, such as formal verification and dependency-free development.
Early adoption of these concepts is possible, even if the full implications are not yet realized.

Hasty Briefsbeta