The Era of (Good) Personal Software Has Arrived
After paternity leave, a developer realizes he never used most IDE features and, with AI coding assistants now 'really good,' builds his own custom IDE called Toast. He reflects on how LLMs enable busy professionals to create software tailored to their exact needs, contrasting with the earlier flood of generic AI-generated apps. While not everyone will want to design their own tools, he hopes others find his creation useful.
The difference is that I'm doing it with two twins, a house to keep up with, and a full time job.