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Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by TheRoque on Thursday September 18, 2025 @10:09AM (#45289916)
Then, it's the job of someone else to use these tools, not developers
Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by liszper on Thursday September 18, 2025 @10:23AM (#45290086)
I agree with your point. I think this is the reason why most developers still don't get it, because AI coding ultimately requires a "higher level" methodology.
Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by dgfitz on Thursday September 18, 2025 @10:30AM (#45290180)
"Hacker culture never took root in the 'AI' gold rush because the LLM 'coders' saw themselves not as hackers and explorers, but as temporarily understaffed middle-managers." [0]

This, this is you. This is the entire charade. It seems poetic somehow.

[0]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45123094

Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by liszper on Thursday September 18, 2025 @10:50AM (#45290415)
I see myself as a hacker.
Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by dgfitz on Thursday September 18, 2025 @01:44PM (#45292664)
By your own exposition, you aren’t a hacker.
Re:The quality of AI-assisted software depends on unit of wo... by liszper on Thursday September 18, 2025 @03:03PM (#45293650)
hackers can also cook and not become a chef