AI coding tools unlock small software

I’ve been programming for about 40 years. Lately, I’ve started creating new programs between meetings. The difference is that I can now hand much of the mechanical work to an AI coding tool, then spend my time fixing the interesting parts. They may not be the best programs. Some are a bit strange. But they are programs I didn’t have time to write before, and now I do. The immediate effect is more output. The larger outcome is that many small jobs are crossing the line from not worth doing to…