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Re:Ask HN: SWEs how do you future-proof your career in light... by bigstrat2003 on Monday December 16, 2024 @07:25PM (#42437059)
> For instance: we use SaaS now instead of installing software locally.

If anything, I feel like this argument works against you. If people are willing to replace locally installed software with shitty web "apps" that barely compare, why do you think they won't be willing to replace good programmers with LLMs doing a bad job simply because it's trendy?

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Re:Ask HN: SWEs how do you future-proof your career in light... by achierius on Monday December 16, 2024 @08:15PM (#42437363)
SaaS has generally been better than the local apps it replaced, particularly when you factor in 'portability'.

I love local apps but it's undeniable that developers having to split their attention between platforms lowered quality by a lot. You're probably remembering the exemplars, not the bulk which half-worked and looked bad too

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Re:Ask HN: SWEs how do you future-proof your career in light... by cies on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @03:25AM (#42439476)
Just look at the job market: how many programmers work in SaaS now compared to 2000?
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