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For sure it will still mostly make sense to have a division of labour where you have people who are focused on building software. The question is if generative
by jabradoodle 3y ago
For sure it will still mostly make sense to have a division of labour where you have people who are focused on building software.
The question is if generative AI is powerful enough to reduce the number of programmers needed to achieve a task, without creating enough opportunities to replace those programmers.
Before we are all replaced there could be a moment where demand for software engineers is 10x less.
- Gigachad 3y agoSociety would simply demand more capable and complex software. Specialized industrial applications that currently look like windows 98 java apps would be expected to be as polished as iOS.
- jabradoodle 3y agoI don't think there is some natural law that dictates we will need enough new software that we will always increase demand in the face of efficiency gains. For industrial applications in particular they need to be functional and operable, not shiny.