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points by SoftTalker 3 days ago | 0 comments

10x the work requires exponentially more communication and coordination. At least according to Brooks "Mythical Man-Month" thesis. There's more to creating a marketable product than churning out code. I'm not aware that AI really changes this.

[–] sbarre 3 days ago

Make it 2x then. For most companies, doubling their output (either with more features or half the time for existing ones) is still a massive win.

[–] solaire_oa 2 days ago

I think this is a better analogy, particularly because it illustrates that the more demanding company might not need to be 10x more efficient. A company that opts to to be lighter/cheaper may lose to the competitor regardless, especially in winner-take-all or discerning markets. Maybe not always, and we're obviously speaking theoretically, but it's an interesting thought.