First-person record · Source language: English
Implementing by voice while cooking, and still spending time on review
Simon Willison reports directing development by voice for about 30 minutes while cooking, then spending about another 30 minutes on review and fixes.
- Who:
- Developer Simon Willison, who maintains their own blog
- Scope:
- One feature addition by an individual
- Source published:
- 2026-10-09
- Period observed:
- 2026-10-09
- Editorial check:
- 2026-10-23
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What was confirmed
- Describes making about 30 minutes of development progress by voice while preparing dinner.
- Reviewed the code and spent about another 30 minutes with text input fixing the import method and display.
Who, and in what situation
One practice that added a newsletter list to a Django blog.
What they needed
Making progress even during times when hands are busy, while still being able to fix details precisely in text.
What they tried
Rough implementation went ahead by voice, and they switched to the keyboard for checking and fixing details.
What this source lets you read
Rather than fixing one way of operating, a design that switches by step and situation could be considered.
What to check next
How do you connect the steps that go well by voice with those that need a screen or text?
Limits of this source
- One self-report by an experienced developer. The article has no comparison of time or cost against earlier methods.
- We have not classified location from the article.
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The person's own practice log. References to the implementation are also in the primary source.