Changing Devtools Is Cheap. Owning Them Isn’t.

186 · Lalit Maganti · Aug. 9, 2026, 2:22 p.m.
Summary
The blog post critiques David Crawshaw's assertion that the personalization of devtools through coding agents has made the costs of software modification disappear. It argues that while AI reduces upfront costs, the ongoing attention required for proper personalization is higher than one might think.