> I think it’s near time we all stop having such strong opinions about the matter either way personally.
replyI don't think this is reasonable given how abusive the pro-AI rhetoric has been for years now.
I’m entitled to my opinion about your opinion just like you’re entitled to your opinion about my opinion about your opinion.
replyIf you don't accept my opinion as your own you're going to lose your job and become a member of a permanent underclass.
replyYou make it sound like it’s a motivated opinion.
replyYeah I kinda agree. The AI boosters have been super annoying for a while.
replyI’m not anywhere close to an AI booster but I find value in it. I think we should think of it less like some intelligent being or “agent” and more as a code generation tool. It would both be more productive and healthier.
> I think we should think of it less like some intelligent being or “agent” and more as a code generation tool.
replyI think the jury is still out on whether AI code generation is worthwhile at all. Maybe it's a done deal for management because it allows them to spy on their workers, but I think it's less efficient and significantly more dull than writing code by hand.