Some people get significance from their ability to write code. To them, admitting an LLM can (or will soon be able to) do their work inflicts cognitive dissonan

Some people get significance from their ability to write code. To them, admitting an LLM can (or will soon be able to) do their work inflicts cognitive dissonance, so they refuse to believe it. Some refuse to even try it—not realizing that refusing to engage does nothing to hinder the advancement of the tool they fear.