The Conspiracy Big Software Engineering Doesn't Want You to Know

Short summary

The AI industry is hyping 'cutting-edge' techniques like prompt caching and agent optimization, but the author argues these are rebranded software engineering fundamentals: documentation, testing, observability, and cost management. Research shows AI agents perform better in well-engineered codebases, so the 'conspiracy' is that experienced engineers disguise best practices as trendy AI skills. A satirical commentary on industry hype cycles.

• •AI industry rebrands traditional software engineering practices as novel 'AI skills'
• •Well-engineered codebases improve AI agent performance—these are foundational, not trendy
• •Cost optimization and prompt caching are efficient resource management, not cutting-edge breakthroughs

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