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Re:Software engineering may no longer be a lifetime career by bbg2401 on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:00PM (#48096755)
Compiler: "Here is an exact program. Translate it while preserving its meaning."

LLM code generation: "Here is an intent/specification. Invent code that hopefully satisfies it."

Does the compiler analogy provide value under those terms? I don't think it does. In fact, I think it provides negative value.

We don't need to use tortured analogies to express excitement over these tools.

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