Will AI fix modern software — or just make the same problems faster?

In this episode of Shop Talk, Dave and Glen dig into a question that keeps coming up: if AI can write code, why does software still feel slow, bloated, and unreliable?

From abstraction layers and performance tradeoffs to the reality of debugging versus generating code, this conversation breaks down what’s actually happening under the hood — and why better tools don’t always lead to better software.

Topics include:

• Why modern apps feel slower despite faster hardware

• The hidden cost of abstraction layers

• What AI is good at (and where it falls short)

• Debugging vs writing code

• Why software complexity keeps growing

If you’ve ever wondered why your computer feels slower than it should — or whether AI is really the solution — this episode connects the dots.

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