Comment by casey2

Because open source "devs" can't make an actual product. LLMs are there direct competition, both competing for user attention.

The idea that code gluers understand the code better than a chatbot (that admittedly totally lacks the ability to understand) isn't clear.

Just like an LLM they can only create very ill-thought-out ripoffs of software from the 70s and 80s (they have yet to reach the level of ripping off 90s Microsoft.)