X · @simonw July 15, 2026 · X / Twitter

I still sometimes see people saying "if you know how to write the code, it's faster to write it yourself" I'd argue the exact opposite: if you know ho…

I still sometimes see people saying "if you know how to write the code, it's faster to write it yourself"I'd argue the exact opposite: if you know how to write it, you gain nothing from doing the typing yourself - outsource that to a coding agent!