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> Software engineering is uniquely multiplicative because it's possible for a software engineer to create software that does software engineering. I think you
by litzer 9y ago
> Software engineering is uniquely multiplicative because it's possible for a software engineer to create software that does software engineering.
I think you misunderstood the O-ring explanation by citing that idea as an example. It doesn't mean building AI. It applies to any of those fields you mentioned. Good people in field X work together with other good people in field X in top firms -> multiplicative productivity.
- Kiro 9y agoWho said anything about AI?
- litzer 9y agoMost people would consider software that "does software engineering" AI.
- Swizec 9y agoA compiler is software that does software engineering. Saves a lot of time and effort. Package managers, that used to be hard to do by hand. Bundlers and linkers, that stuff used to need skilled engineers. Many other examples