Re:I’m not a programmer, and I used AI to build my first bot
by ianbutler on Friday October 06, 2023 @02:19PM
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Thank you for that, but you were fine! I replied to you because your criticism seemed thought out.
I think ultimately if I had to try and make a more balanced take, it would be that this will help a non trivial amount of people become programmers as it makes programming more approachable where traditionally as a field we struggle with that. It will not magically make you a top programmer or anything like that. I also think it's unavoidable that some people regardless will not be cut out for it.
I really wasn't trying to suggest that this will solve the difficulties of becoming a professional programmer, but I do think it is going to be the entry point into the field for a significant amount of future programmers.
I am glad that for once I'm being cautioned about being overly optimistic though, typically I fall on the other side of that spectrum and it's something I've had multiple people tell me to work on.
I think ultimately if I had to try and make a more balanced take, it would be that this will help a non trivial amount of people become programmers as it makes programming more approachable where traditionally as a field we struggle with that. It will not magically make you a top programmer or anything like that. I also think it's unavoidable that some people regardless will not be cut out for it.
I really wasn't trying to suggest that this will solve the difficulties of becoming a professional programmer, but I do think it is going to be the entry point into the field for a significant amount of future programmers.
I am glad that for once I'm being cautioned about being overly optimistic though, typically I fall on the other side of that spectrum and it's something I've had multiple people tell me to work on.