AI isn't going to kill the software industry

Re:AI isn't going to kill the software industry by etrautmann on Thursday January 23, 2025 @10:54PM (#42810362)

This is essentially Jevon's paradox [1] applied to software development. As it becomes easier and more efficient to create software, more if it will be consumed/demanded/created.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

edit: whoops that's the point of the original article

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Re:AI isn't going to kill the software industry by gsf_emergency_2 on Thursday January 23, 2025 @11:19PM (#42810505)

I'd go further than TFA and say it with tech debt..

As it becomes easier and more profitable to accrue tech debt, more tech debt will be accrued

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