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> The temptation to use these technologies all the time is too strong for even self preservation of your own (writers) voice. I don't know about that. I have p

> The temptation to use these technologies all the time is too strong for even self preservation of your own (writers) voice. I don't know about that. I have played with ChatGPT/Copilot/etc enough to know what they're capable of doing. But the thing is, I enjoy programming. I enjoy breaking down a problem and solving it with code. I enjoy crafting elegant code. So I don't use AI even though I'm fully aware it could save me hours on projects. Why? Because I enjoy those hours very much. Why am I telling you all this? Because I suspect many writers are the same and personal blogs are their canvas. They enjoy communicating. They enjoy crafting articles. They might have AI proof-read them, but they won't let them write everything. So, to me, there is hope that personal blogs will maintain their human element, as opposed to news websites or tabloids or learning platforms.

SoftTalker 3y ago
Agree. I've never even looked at any of these AI tools. I enjoy the process and the challenge of programming, and the rewards of doing it well. I have no desire for someone or something else to write code for me.
steelframe 3y ago
> So I don't use AI even though I'm fully aware it could save me hours on projects. Enjoy this luxury while it lasts. Based on what I have seen in performance review committees for software developers, your peers who drive results faster than you do because they use AI will be rewarded more and will be more likely to survive rounds of layoffs when they inevitably happen.
- JohnFen 3y ago
  That's fine. I genuinely wouldn't want to continue working in an industry that worked like that anyway, so I'd just quit and keep on programming with my own projects. So that luxury will last as long as I want it to.
  - booleandilemma 3y ago
    I've come to the same conclusion. I became a programmer because in school I loved programming and saw myself loving the job, and I do. If the job changes that drastically I'll just have to quit and find something else.
    - EFreethought 3y ago
      But what if you have to use an LLM at your new job?

SoftTalker 3y ago

Agree. I've never even looked at any of these AI tools. I enjoy the process and the challenge of programming, and the rewards of doing it well. I have no desire for someone or something else to write code for me.

steelframe 3y ago

> So I don't use AI even though I'm fully aware it could save me hours on projects. Enjoy this luxury while it lasts. Based on what I have seen in performance review committees for software developers, your peers who drive results faster than you do because they use AI will be rewarded more and will be more likely to survive rounds of layoffs when they inevitably happen.

JohnFen 3y ago
That's fine. I genuinely wouldn't want to continue working in an industry that worked like that anyway, so I'd just quit and keep on programming with my own projects. So that luxury will last as long as I want it to.
- booleandilemma 3y ago
  I've come to the same conclusion. I became a programmer because in school I loved programming and saw myself loving the job, and I do. If the job changes that drastically I'll just have to quit and find something else.
  - EFreethought 3y ago
    But what if you have to use an LLM at your new job?