AI Makes Building Easy. Failing First Is the Hard Part
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Jim Gray introduced "fail-fast" components at Tandem Computers in 1985, and Jim Shore later brought the idea to everyday programmers. In this August 2026 blog post by Brian, the author argues that AI has made building cheap, so the scarce skill is now knowing what to test and how to…