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0 pointsharel1mo ago0 comments

That won't solve the problem that humans will lose the skill to write code. It will become a hobbyist pass time. Like people listening to 8-tracks now...

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danny_codes1mo ago

Why is that a problem?

Sewing by hand is mostly a hobby but it doesn't seem to be a problem for the textile industry. Planting seeds by hand in a field is a hobby too. So is cutting down trees with an ax.

It sucks but our skill set is (or will soon be) worthless. If it's a consolation, the same is true for anyone who makes money with their brain.

CamperBob21mo ago

That won't be a problem -- again assuming the vision comes to pass -- any more than the inability to write Latin and Greek holds anyone back today.

harelOP1mo ago

But Greek and Latin don't underpin our entire planet's infrastructure... Software does.

CamperBob21mo ago

A better analogy might be to point out that microprocessors run everything, but almost no one needs to know assembly language anymore.

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danny_codes1mo ago

Why is that a problem?

Sewing by hand is mostly a hobby but it doesn't seem to be a problem for the textile industry. Planting seeds by hand in a field is a hobby too. So is cutting down trees with an ax.

It sucks but our skill set is (or will soon be) worthless. If it's a consolation, the same is true for anyone who makes money with their brain.

CamperBob21mo ago

That won't be a problem -- again assuming the vision comes to pass -- any more than the inability to write Latin and Greek holds anyone back today.

harelOP1mo ago

But Greek and Latin don't underpin our entire planet's infrastructure... Software does.

CamperBob21mo ago

A better analogy might be to point out that microprocessors run everything, but almost no one needs to know assembly language anymore.

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