Re:Why is Claude an Electron app?
by harel on Saturday February 21, 2026 @09:04PM
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That won't solve the problem that humans will lose the skill to write code. It will become a hobbyist pass time. Like people listening to 8-tracks now...
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Re:Why is Claude an Electron app?
by CamperBob2 on Saturday February 21, 2026 @11:13PM
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That won't be a problem -- again assuming the vision comes to pass -- any more than the inability to write Latin and Greek holds anyone back today.
But Greek and Latin don't underpin our entire planet's infrastructure... Software does.
Re:Why is Claude an Electron app?
by CamperBob2 on Sunday February 22, 2026 @12:16PM
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A better analogy might be to point out that microprocessors run everything, but almost no one needs to know assembly language anymore.
Re:Why is Claude an Electron app?
by danny_codes on Sunday February 22, 2026 @02:31PM
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Why is that a problem?
Sewing by hand is mostly a hobby but it doesn't seem to be a problem for the textile industry. Planting seeds by hand in a field is a hobby too. So is cutting down trees with an ax.
It sucks but our skill set is (or will soon be) worthless. If it's a consolation, the same is true for anyone who makes money with their brain.