And it's not like pro agent companies have a reason to self regulate. They're not going to absorb that liability voluntarily, they'll push it onto users contractually (most of them already do). This is just another channel to bring in customers. They will capitalize ruthlessly to increase their bottom line.

Just look at Cursor who is probably the best example you can find. They might have a good outcome in the end, but most get eaten.

Would something like circuitpython not be easier to work with?

Hopefully that makes sense, I'm new to all of this.

There's a comparison to be made to choosing to stay in the matrix or unplug yourself from the illusion.

How is this done?

I found the more meaningful thing is the ecosystem of smart engineers, and the ability to find others who face similar problems, exchange ideas and solutions. It's a skill of its own to find these people and learn their "language", but once you do, it's a huge multiplier that is hard to find elsewhere.

This redesign likely took several human-years to get out. It's not perfect. It might even be plain bad in your world, and that's fine. But the idea that we're always smarter than the person next to us is just not a healthy place to be in my opinion.

Assume good intent, you'll feel better about yourself and it'll spread to those around you as well.

The post uses a lot of words to describe an understanding that experienced engineers and managers should have. Technical debt is a trade off. It exists in nearly all software of decent size as it's being developed. It is vital both for management and engineers alike to keep it at a reasonable amount, or you'll wake up one day with something that can't release new features, function, scale or be maintained.

It is also worth stating that tech debt can have little to no siginifcance to the success of a startup.

Asked another way: do I care about having a Lidar on my phone?