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Using an AI agent to help write and modify code reminds me of the "time to write vs time saved" xkcd. I'm working through a fairly large prompt to refactor out an old DSL I wrote to swap it with compose, and I'm fairly confident I can get it working within a few hours or so. What xkcd.com/1205/

xkcd.comIs It Worth the Time?

11/9/25, 12:19 pm0 reposts0 likes

Alex Hart 🇨🇦

@ahart.dev

11 Sept 2025

Ultimately makes that worth it to me are two things. For one, there are 30 to 50 classes that have this DSL embedded into them and need to be rewritten. Secondly, I don't need to sit and watch it work. I can use a work tree and separate AS insurance to keep an eye on it but otherwise work elsewhere