Comment by lmm

13 hours ago

If running your business to '90s standards is acceptable, sure, you can use AI to automate your manual processes with the same error rate and keep doing the same thing indefinitely.

But if the competitors have real software engineers and have used them to actually improve reliability, you'll be left behind.

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rglullis  12 hours ago

What software engineers are being hired to work on:

    - A facilities management company
    - A bar/restaurant with a staff of 8
    - An Architecture office
    - A Law Firm with 10 associates
    - A day care
    - A car repair shop
    - A cement factory 
    - A family-owned hotel 
    - A conference/event organizer
    - A video production crew
    - A roofing company

  • lmm  12 hours ago

    Ok, but if your competitors are getting/using software from a supplier who has real software engineers, and using that to operate at a higher level of reliability, then the same argument goes through.

    • rglullis  10 hours ago

      Sorry, but that logic is pure cope.

      If you want to go down the value chain, then by definition the less valuable the software is and the easier to be commoditized. The automation is not going to help just the manager-turned-vibecoder, it's also going to help professionals to create FOSS alternatives that can be robust enough.

      It's not going to happen overnight, but the trend is there.

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