> If you wanted to make a program, what you did was start by writing some code from scratch. You used about 8 concepts—strings, integers, floats, variables, co

> If you wanted to make a program, what you did was start by writing some code from scratch. You used about 8 concepts—strings, integers, floats, variables, conditions, loops, functions, modules2—to make your thing, like baking bread from raw ingredients. Somehow key part of IO is missing in this description. For your system to work you have to fit into API/constrains of the system within which yours runs. > Are large language models gonna cause programmers to lose their jobs? Not anymore than StackOverflow did, in my view. However, it’s going to change them…somewhat. Disagree. That will holf true till someone invents 8 concepts using which one can create a whole app just from it's conceptual description. That person would not loose their job, those 9 devs who would have to implement that app otherwise without this appeoach - will. I forcesee future where 1 team with the right tools replaces today's 10 people. So some will loose their jobs, some will secure them more. > But like an IDE, or a framework, or a test harness, utility here requires skill on the part of the operator—and not just ChatGPT jockeying skill: programming skill. Existing subject matter expertise. Agree. You can't estimate quality of the response of the LLM if you don't speak the language they reply at least (or understand nets of concepts hiding behind the words). --- Also I did not like this passage. The book to my experience is quite useful and is not worthy mentioning in such context. > First of all, that culture has its infiltrators. We got self-styled prophets writing whole books about their personal philosophies and slapping general-purpose-sounding names on them like “Clean Code.” It reminds me of the dudes who ran around the Middle East 2,000 years ago claiming they personally could introduce you to G-d. Looks like it's personal attitude towards the author or their work. --- Other than that it's good solid writing. I enjoyed it.