The difference between "today's task" and "accretive work"
Summary
The article compares 'today's task' with 'accretive work' in software development, introducing the centaur vs reverse centaur distinction for AI-enabled coding and arguing that durable, canonizable code—often rooted in open source—is preferable to disposable production code. It discusses vibe coding, the risks of AI-driven speed leading to technical debt, and the value of canonization as a foundation for scalable, cooperative software.