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I am curious to know how you are coming to these conclusions. I have been a computer programmer for over 30 years, and I have pretty solid evidence that I am good at it.

I have been using AI to write some very capable, well written, well tested, novel software projects.

Now, is it easy to use coding AIs to generate really bad code? Yes. Does that mean it is impossible to get them to generate good code? No, I don't think it is.

Coding with AIs is just like any other type of coding, it takes skill and practice. Not everyone is able to create great code with AI, because you need to use it in the correct way.

There are a lot of techniques that people have been discovering to get the AI to output better code. It is a very active field, and people are experimenting and coming up with frameworks and strategies to improve the quality. That work is paying dividends.

You can write very bad code with any language or tool. AI doesn't (yet!) allow non-coders to create great code, but it certainly can create great code in the hands of experts.

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