# The best engineers just get shit done, sometimes with AI

DevFeed: [The best engineers just get shit done, sometimes with AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-best-engineers-just-get-shit-done-sometimes-with-ai-37645.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://swizec.com/blog/the-best-engineers-just-get-shit-done-sometimes-with-ai>)

Author: hi@swizec.com (Swizec Teller)

Published: 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Swizec Teller](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/swizec-teller.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>), [agent orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agent-orchestration.md>)

Tags: [agent-orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent-orchestration.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [frameworks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/frameworks.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion argues that engineers should prioritize shipped features and user outcomes over elaborate AI setups, productivity systems, documentation, and planning. It acknowledges that tools and frameworks can help, but says their value is measured by what they enable users to do.

## Source excerpt

The best engineers I know never talk about their AI setup. The worst engineers I know only talk about their AI setup.