Just finished reading antirez’s “Coding with LLMs in the Summer of 2025” — really solid write-up. Appreciate how honest and grounded it is.

There’s so much noise out there about agents doing all the coding for you, but this piece brings it back to reality: LLMs are amazing tools, not magic. They help you move faster, catch bugs earlier, and explore design space way more efficiently — but only if you stay in control and guide the process.

The idea of pairing your instinct with the LLM’s PhD-level knowledge is 🔥. Totally agree that you need to feed it proper context, give it structure, and still be the one steering. Otherwise, you end up with bloated, brittle code.

Big thanks for sharing your workflow and mindset — it’s honestly the most useful take I’ve read in a while.