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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by otabdeveloper4 on Friday July 09, 2021 @04:06PM (#27787950)
Programming isn't labor.

Or, at least, it's only "labor" in the same sense that literature or painting is labor.

Does it seem strange to you that writers or painters would want the world to see their work, even for free? It doesn't seem strange to me.

Programming is the same.

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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by machinehermiter on Friday July 09, 2021 @05:02PM (#27788471)
No doubt. You can even go a step further.

What about this discussion we are having right now on here about this topic?

Why bother just for useless upvotes? No one is even paying me to think about this.

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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by Jeff_Brown on Friday July 09, 2021 @05:09PM (#27788543)
> it's only "labor" in the same sense that literature or painting is labor.

I can't agree with this. Programming can be like literature. It can also be like writing copy for a bad travel brochure.

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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by rmah on Friday July 09, 2021 @06:10PM (#27789086)
I know a few painters and writers. None of them give away their paintings or books for free, except to friends and family.
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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by otabdeveloper4 on Sunday July 11, 2021 @06:54AM (#27799858)
It's impossible to be a professional painter or writer without a portfolio. It better be impressive, too.
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Re:Automating programming: AI is transforming the coding of ... by Jeff_Brown on Friday July 09, 2021 @05:07PM (#27788519)
For glory!
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