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Re:Programming Isn't Special by bitwize on Friday October 09, 2026 @06:44PM (#50027517)
AI-assisted programming is like working in the manner of Jeff Koons or Damien Hirst. For them, having the idea is the work; they delegate the actual making of the piece entirely to assistants.

Perhaps the extreme end of this is Yoko Ono, who actually released a book of prompts as artwork, things for the audience to do and respond emotionally to. Ex.: "Hide and Seek: Hide until everyone goes home. Hide until everyone forgets you. Hide until everyone dies."

Anyways, whatever you may think of their work or perceived lack thereof, these people are unbelievably rich and the toast of the art world. Just sayin.

Re:Programming Isn't Special by rf15 on Saturday October 10, 2026 @03:54AM (#50030715)
Well, you know what programmers think of the "Hey I have this great product idea, I just need a programmer"-guy
Re:Programming Isn't Special by bitwize on Saturday October 10, 2026 @05:49PM (#50037529)
Those idea guys are the winners in this new economy. Getting into business or marketing is going to serve you much better than getting into SWE.

As a former coworker of mine put it: it used to be that ideas were cheap, and execution was the hard part. With AI, execution is easy, and having the right idea is everything.

Cope harder, nerds.

Re:Programming Isn't Special by rf15 on Sunday October 11, 2026 @02:26PM (#50046235)
"Good Enough" still rubs me the wrong way.