Comment by adamredwoods
12 days ago
I agree with the nolanlawson's sentiment. What's interesting is many of the opposing statements here seem to be less interested in the actual code, and more interested in the final state. Both are valid, but one is going away due to technological advancements. That is the mourning.
There are some of us who enjoyed the code as a thing to explore. Others here don't seem to like that as much.
I've never bought into it because like 80% of the work the world does is CRUD-level stuff which should be boring and simple so it can be readable and maintainable.
The craftspeople doing the other 20% of the code are at the top end of the skill spectrum, but AI is starting from the bottom and working its way up. They should be the least worried about AI taking over their output.
This is like throwing together dozens of stick frame homes that look alike vs. building custom log, brick, or stone houses. No one is going to be tearing down my drywall and marveling at how well the studs are spaced.