Why I Stopped Using nbdev
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Published by hamel.dev (Hamel Husain) (T1.5 source). The original is at https://hamel.dev/blog/posts/ai-stack/.
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SummaryHamel Husain, a former maintainer of nbdev, explains he stopped using the literate-programming environment because AI coding tools struggle with notebook-based workflows. He argues developer discipline matters more than environment and that nbdev's documentation promise went unmet.
Why it mattersFirsthand account from a former nbdev maintainer on how AI coding tools shifted the trade-offs of notebook-centric literate programming. Useful for developers re-evaluating their workflow setup.

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