The author reflects on a recent collaborative project, sharing frustrations with Xcode and the inadequacies of existing programming tools. They discuss the humorous notion of RTFM (Read The Fine Manual) and how it often doesn't apply, as documentation can be lacking or incorrect. The narrative shifts towards how programming agents can objectively measure the quality of code, helping developers identify issues without the bias of blame. This highlights a larger issue within engineering where poor outcomes are often attributed to 'user error', overshadowing significant deficiencies in tools and resources.
Using agents to measure code quality is great because agents don't judge me, but they do provide invaluable feedback on development practices and tooling.
The myth that poor programming outcomes are purely user errors overlooks the reality of inadequate tooling and documentation, which often lead to programmer frustrations.
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