Mixed
Typically I need to spend 30 minutes to get it spec right for a new feature, and then 30 minutes at the end to get it to review right
bill10 on Hacker News
30 minutes to get it spec right
In the thread “You'll need nerves of steel to work with AI agents”
Got in the way: Complex codebase context and frequent low-quality 'intern mistakes' requiring manual correction.
Don't think you can build anything in a sentence, especially on top of a existing complex codebase. Typically I need to spend 30 minutes to get it spec right for a new feature, and then 30 minutes at the end to get it to review right (not reviewed by me but let it check things that might be missed). And I frequently bang my head against the keyboard: are you opus - these are intern mistakes