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Re:Opus 4.5 is not the normal AI agent experience that I hav... by svara on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @01:45AM (#46523326)
> If all an engineer did all day was build apps from scratch, with no expectation that others may come along and extend, build on top of, or depend on, then sure, Opus 4.5 could replace them.

Why do they need to be replaced? Programmers are in the perfect place to use AI coding tools productively. It makes them more valuable.

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Re:Opus 4.5 is not the normal AI agent experience that I hav... by girvo on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:39AM (#46525234)
Because we’re expensive and companies would love to get rid of us
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