A - normal, conventional senior dev work flow
B - A non-traditional but plausible senior dev workflow
C - Senior dev with LLM
I'm not claiming A = B = C, just that the step from one to another is relatively small when compared to something like a linter or other tool that accelerates development in some way.
> Which completely fails to address the point I am making.
If an LLM can do 20% more things than a junior dev can but also cannot do a different 20% of things a junior dev can, then the LLM is similar the a junior. And when comparing two juniors within a given field, it's entirely likely the above logic could apply. E.g. one junior may not be able to write SQL queries while the other does not understand the DOM. An LLM on the other hand is "kinda ok" at everything, but cannot engage in 'real' conversations about system architecture or reason through user experiences reliably. So it can do 20% more, and also 20% less. Just as a junior dev.
No one is claiming A = C, so don't keep punching the wind. They are claiming A ~= C.
