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Ultrathink! with Nick Nisi (Changelog & Friends #102) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Try harder. Ultrathink! with Nick Nisi (Changelog & Friends #102) **[Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/changelog)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Nick Nisi discusses the recent Windsurf acquisition drama and his experience adopting AI-powered development workflows. The conversation explores whether AI tools actually improve developer productivity, referencing new research that questions their effectiveness. Topics include agentic development practices, the future of coding careers, and the potential impact on the next generation of developers. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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