I will not be using LLMs in my coding

Re:I will not be using LLMs in my coding by noosphr on Sunday November 08, 2026 @09:13AM (#50413540)

You're not being paid to be busy, you're paid to be useful. A man with a tea spoon digging a ditch is worth a lot less than one with a excavator.

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Re:I will not be using LLMs in my coding by spacechild1 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @10:46AM (#50414247)

Yes, but if I only use the excavator for 5 minutes and coast the remaining 55 minutes, I'm less useful than someone who uses the excavator the whole hour. Now, if I'm particularly skilled at using the excavator than my peers, I might be able to work less. If not, working 5 minutes while charging for 60 minutes will eventually get me fired.

Generally, automation does not make us work less because the expectations rise equivalently.

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Re:I will not be using LLMs in my coding by noosphr on Sunday November 08, 2026 @03:56PM (#50417157)

The work is redefined to be something rather different and easier. If you disagree try digging a trench with a shovel vs an excavator.

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Re:I will not be using LLMs in my coding by spacechild1 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @05:15PM (#50417967)

I think you completely missed the point. If the work becomes faster, you need to get more work done per hour than before. The work has been redefined, but so have the expectations.

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