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ChatGPT accelerates this timeline significantly. As a senior programmer you can largely skip the "junior" phase of the learning, almost like pair programming wi

• pjmlp 2y ago
  I am fully convinced that programming language generation out of stuff like ChatGPT is an intermediate step on their evolution, just like early compiler adopters wouldn't trust compilers that wouldn't show the Assembly output. Eventually we will achieve another milestone in what it means to program computers, where tools like ChatGPT will directly produce executables, or perform actions, and only when asked it will produce something akin to source code for cross-checking.
• bborud 2y ago
  I disagree. ChatGPT is like pair programming with someone who is on drugs and tends to lie a lot. Co-Pilot is even worse as it constantly bombards you with poor suggestions and interrupts your flow when you should be left alone to think about the problem you are solving. What separates a senior developer from a junior is that the language is no longer a barrier so your spend most of your time thinking about the problem you are solving and how you balance requirements, take into account human elements, and try to think ahead without prematurely spending time on things you aren't going to need. Being shown a bunch of possible solutions to choose from doesn't help you develop the ability to think about problems and come up with better solutions. Yes, ChatGPT can occasionally help you when you need a nudge to pick a direction or you come across something you don't know anything about. But it is not a substitute for knowing stuff and it can't actually teach you how to think.