I am developing the same opinion. I want something fast and dependable. Getting into a flow state is important to me, and I just can't do that when I'm waiting for an agentic coding assistant to terminate.
I'm also interested in smaller models for their speed. That, or a provider like Cerebras.
Then, if you narrow the problem domain you can increase the dependability. I am curious to hear more about your "surgical" tools.
I have similar thoughts to the author [0]. I appreciate how they tracked down the three quotes. The only thing I'll add is that there's a certain ambiguity in statements of this kind. They come off as 'matter of fact', but in reality the speakers are pushing for this future.
> When describing phenomena in the social world
> Software Engineers gravitate towards eponymous 'laws'.
https://pincketslaw.com/