Re:Coders Coded Their Job Away. Why Are So Many of Them Happ...
by rikroots on Saturday March 14, 2026 @08:03AM
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Well I do seem to spent a fair amount of my developer time swearing at my laptop screen. And then there's that time I spend just prior to writing code just staring at the wall while I figure out what sort of code I want to write - if I can repackage that wall-staring time into "time spent consulting with AI about approaches and architecture decisions" I'm sure my engineering manager will think more kindly of me ...
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Re:Coders Coded Their Job Away. Why Are So Many of Them Happ...
by GoblinSlayer on Saturday March 14, 2026 @10:34AM
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I'm puzzled why they don't speak aloud. Isn't it more natural AI interface? How difficult it is to connect a microphone to speech to text engine and connect that to AI? And then speak aloud. Your manager will be happy to hear you work.
Re:Coders Coded Their Job Away. Why Are So Many of Them Happ...
by throwaway27448 on Saturday March 14, 2026 @12:16PM
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It's easier to fake humanity through toneless text with narrow context and low expectstions, I think. A chatbot you type to is of course going to impress easier