alt Hacker NewsNo it's not actually anything like that whatsoever. Programmers are objectively, infinitely more capable than llms. Stop anthropomorphizing algorithms.
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readitalready • yesterday at 9:01 PM
lol no. LLMs are infinitely more capable than programmers.
People really do think too highly of themselves.
I would be very curious which programmers you have in mind when comparing to llms. Like the median programmer, or like the top 10%.
I feel like we've passed the point where an average-effort Claude Code / Cursor / Codex initialized (like basic docs, skills) project would produce a better product (not just code) than if you hired a median programmer to work on that project.