Alex Ewerlöf argues LLM coding is far from production-ready

Coding Is Not Solved – Alex Ewerlöf Notes

Alex Ewerlöf pushes back on the “coding is solved” narrative. He notes LLMs are good at generating code, but the bulk of software cost lies in maintenance, reliability, and security—the non-functional requirements. LLMs are probabilistic and struggle with logic at scale; they can’t even reliably count letters. In low-tolerance fields like healthcare or finance, AI can’t be held accountable. He adds that the loudest proponents often have nothing running in production.