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Re:Devin, the First AI Software Engineer by MSFT_Edging on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @09:43AM (#39691137)
I think there's a good point in-between a $4000 dollar tailored suit and a $0.13 tshirt made of plastic that is designed for the landfill.

I'm unsure why we default to extremes on that regard. A decent made T-Shirt should cost about $40, but right now the $40 shirt costs $.10 to make. Therein lies the self-consuming nature of how things are going right now.

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Re:Devin, the First AI Software Engineer by LunaSea on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @02:09PM (#39695113)
The problem is that we are missing the proof of this supposed quality difference.

Price does not necessarily imply quality (branding is much more of a factor).

Even if price did imply quality for certain brands, the question would be how much more qualitative? Will it hold 10x more wash cycles or last 10x longer?

In which case a consumer could make an actually informed decision on quality vs. price.

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