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0 pointsdingnuts9mo ago0 comments

the techniques described sound like just as much work, if not more, than just writing the code. the claimed output isn't even that great, it's comparable to the speed you would expect a skilled engineer to move at in a startup environment

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CharlesW9mo ago· 2 in thread

> the techniques described sound like just as much work, if not more, than just writing the code.

That's very fair, and I believe that's true for you and for many experienced software developers who are more productive than the average developer. For me, AI-assisted coding is a significant net win.

dhorthy9mo ago

I tend to think about it like vim - you will feel slow and annoyed for the first few weeks, but investing in these skills are massive +EV long term

criemen9mo ago

Yet a lot of people never bother to learn vim, and are still outstanding and productive engineers. We're surely not seeing any memos "Reflexive vim usage is now a baseline expectation at [our company]" (context: https://x.com/tobi/status/1909251946235437514)

The as-of-yet unanswered question is: Is this the same? Or will non-LLM-using engineers be left behind?

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withinboredom9mo ago

How many skilled engineers can you afford to hire? Vs. Far more mediocre engineers who know how to leverage these tools?

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