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YesClaude Code · 7 May 2026

The more valuable thing to me is the large number of weeks where it saves me that 10 to 15 hours

sanderjd on Hacker News

10 to 30 hours a week

In the thread “Vibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I'd like”, replying to this comment

Helped: Refactoring implementation code and debugging unfamiliar systems.

… But honestly I think people focus too much on the high end of this range. The more valuable thing to me is the large number of weeks where it saves me that 10 to 15 hours, where I can then use that time to research new things, try more ideas, say "yes" to more things, or just not spend that time working.