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The "code written by code" meme is bogus. Code writes code today. That's the point of every compiler, library, and SDK. We'll simply make higher-level questions
by fny 10y ago
The "code written by code" meme is bogus. Code writes code today. That's the point of every compiler, library, and SDK.
We'll simply make higher-level questions and statements than we once did, just like we're doing today.
- kazinator 10y agoYou and other commenters are all equivocating on multiple definitions of the verb "write" ranging from "mechanically generate" to "invent or obtain informally stated functional requirements, augment with a detailed design, implement, test ..."
- fny 10y agoLet me simplify my argument then. When I say "Alexa, what's the weather today?" I'm coding. For as long as there is some desire to command a machine and stringing those commands together, there will be code.
- ThrowawayR2 10y ago> When I say "Alexa, what's the weather today?" I'm coding. Having worked (albeit briefly) on similar systems in the past, no, really, you aren't.