Simon Willison Quotes Terk Terkowitz on AI Tools and Engineering Judgment

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Simon Willison quotes Terk Terkowitz, who argues that if current AI tools do not benefit someone’s work, that is a finding, not a failing. Terk encourages engineers to document why, share their findings with peers and managers, and look for solutions; explaining where AI does not yet help demonstrates judgment.

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Simon Willison shared a quote from Terk Terkowitz arguing that finding current AI tools unhelpful for someone’s work is a finding, not a personal failing. Terk urged engineers to document why the tools do not help, share those findings with peers and managers, and look for solutions. In Terk’s view, explaining where AI does not yet help demonstrates engineering judgment.