Reflections of a Developer on LLMs in January 2026
Summary
The article frames 2026 as both a peak and a pit for AI and LLMs: they dramatically boost developer productivity while enabling risks like misinformation and scams. It argues that LLMs are powerful tools that require careful usage, mentoring-like supervision, and governance, illustrated through a hands-on case study with Claude Code migrating a site and automating frontend tasks.