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ivapeyesterday at 4:43 PM3 repliesview on HN

In other words, just like programming, we’re writing better instructions. In this case, we’re asking it to think out loud more clearly. It’s almost like whiteboard interview prep.

It’s quite amazing because it means programming is fully entering the natural language phase of the timeline.

If you aren’t a solid clear writer, you may not make it in the brave new world.


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mhuffmanyesterday at 5:18 PM

>If you aren’t a solid clear writer, you may not make it in the brave new world.

Have you not heard of all the AI startups that can turn a 3-word thought into very clearly written prose to be lovingly poured into the waiting mouth of your AI agent?

johnrobyesterday at 5:28 PM

Isn’t programming the clearest form of writing? Perhaps it’s the non programmers that need to “catch up”.

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idiotsecantyesterday at 5:11 PM

The computers of the future will be operated by shamans making incantations more than technicians writing code.

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