The Speed of Prototyping in the Age of AI | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread debated whether AI-driven prototyping is making software shipping faster but lower quality.

Critics said the speed boost lets weak ideas and poor UX reach production without enough user research.

Others argued user validation has been neglected for years, and AI could still help teams prototype after talking to customers.

One reply likened the problem to a “market for lemons,” where buyers struggle to tell high-quality products from bad ones.