Well most know better than to put it that way, I'd think. If they don't then that's something they can work on.
Re:The Myth of Developer Obsolescence
by ToucanLoucan on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @04:03PM
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Also, once AI's also tell them their ideas are stupid/nonsensical and how they should be improved, they'll stop using it. ChatGPT will never not be deferential because it being deferential is it's main "advantage" for the type of person who's super into it.
They just want a yes-bot.
> The higher you get in your career, the more that conversation is the job.
I think that the more you find ways to (productively) make that conversation your job, the higher you get in your career.
Even experienced engineers can be surprisingly bad at this. Not everyone can tell their boss “That’s a stupid requirement and here’s why. Did you actually mean …” when their paycheck feels on the line.
The higher you get in your career, the more that conversation is the job.