Re:"AI first" and the Bus Factor of 0
by appease7727 on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @08:42PM
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LLMs aren't bad for programming in general.
LLMs are bad for bad programmers. LLMs will make a bad programmer worse and make a layperson think they're a prodigy.
Meanwhile, the truly skilled programmers are using LLMs to great success. You can get a huge amount of value and productivity from an LLM if and only if you have the skill to do it yourself in the first place.
LLMs are not a tool that magically makes anyone a good programmer. Expecting that to be the case is exactly why they don't work for you. You must already be a good programmer to use these tools effectively.
I have no idea what this will do to the rising generation of programmers and engineers. Frankly I'm terrified for them.
LLMs are bad for bad programmers. LLMs will make a bad programmer worse and make a layperson think they're a prodigy.
Meanwhile, the truly skilled programmers are using LLMs to great success. You can get a huge amount of value and productivity from an LLM if and only if you have the skill to do it yourself in the first place.
LLMs are not a tool that magically makes anyone a good programmer. Expecting that to be the case is exactly why they don't work for you. You must already be a good programmer to use these tools effectively.
I have no idea what this will do to the rising generation of programmers and engineers. Frankly I'm terrified for them.