# How a manager mindset shapes LLM-assisted coding

DevFeed: [How a manager mindset shapes LLM-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-much-of-a-manager-are-you-37186.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://calv.info/how-much-of-a-manager>)

Author: Calvin French-Owen

Published: 2025-02-11T12:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Calvin French-Owen](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/calvin-french-owen.md>)

Topics: [Vibe coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vibe-coding.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cursor.md>), [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-leadership.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [ai-coding-assistants](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding-assistants.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cursor.md>), [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-leadership.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>), [vibe-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vibe-coding.md>)

## AI overview

The author examines why engineers differ in their views of LLM-generated code. Drawing on experiments with vibe coding and AI coding assistants, the article argues that success depends partly on how engineers augment themselves with LLMs and how much of the work involves defining goals, guardrails, and desired outcomes rather than implementing technical details.

## Source excerpt

There's a lot of debate around how much 'good code' LLMs can write for you. Some engineers claim coding with LLMs is amazing, while others think they are trash. Ultimately, it depends on how much of a manager you are.