Simon Willison • 6/5/2026

AI enthusiasts are in a race against time, AI skeptics are in a race against entropy

This article discusses the dynamic between AI enthusiasts and AI skeptics in software teams. Enthusiasts see real, discontinuous leaps in capabilities from teams embracing AI, creating an existential threat for those who wait. Skeptics warn that shipping code faster than engineers can read it erodes trust, reliability, and institutional knowledge, also posing an existential threat. The piece highlights the lack of a natural feedback loop between these groups and frames designing such loops as a key organizational challenge for leaders and engineers.

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#software engineering #Feedback Loops #Organizational Design