Hackers' Pub

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Simon Willison @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net

3/9/2026, 1:40:39 PM

Public

A short note that the predictions that LLMs would favor "boring technology" that's over-represented in the training data don't appear to be playing out as expected with the latest models - once you attach them to a good coding agent harness at least https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/9/not-so-boring/

Perhaps not Boring Technology after all

A recurring concern I’ve seen regarding LLMs for programming is that they will push our technology choices towards the tools that are best represented in their training data, making it …

simonwillison.net · Simon Willison’s Weblog

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