alt Hacker News> But also, man, it seems like we’re headed in a direction where writing code by hand is passé,
No, we're not. There are a lot of people with a very large financial stake in telling us that this is the future, but those of us who still trust our own two eyes know better.
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coldtea • today at 2:32 AM
How many would those people be?
We forget that it's what the majority does that sets the tone and conditions of a field. Especially if one is an employee and not self-employed
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I have no financial stake in it at all. If anything, I'll be hurt by AI. All the same, it's very clear that I'm much more productive when AI writes the code and I spend my time prompting, reviewing, testing, and spot editing.
I think this is true for everyone. Some people just won't admit it for various transparent psychological reasons.