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Re:Programming won't be automated, or it already has been by Killeroid on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @09:33AM (#14744003)
We already do have robust efforts at automating programming. See the field of Genetic Improvement ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_improvement_(computer_... )
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Re:Programming won't be automated, or it already has been by emodendroket on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @10:08AM (#14744278)
That's still a far cry from being able to voice vague requirements and have a computer develop a program from them.
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Re:Programming won't be automated, or it already has been by collyw on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @10:28AM (#14744430)
Interpreting requirements is usually the hardest part of programing. Not the coding part.
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