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I think the cooking metaphor is actively wrong. Cooking (manually) takes skill (let's say that's a one-time thing you need to have acquired in the past) and th

by wink 2y ago

I think the cooking metaphor is actively wrong. Cooking (manually) takes skill (let's say that's a one-time thing you need to have acquired in the past) and then it needs time (repeatedly). The outcome (food) is a temporary benefit. Software meanwhile, in general, is written once in order to solve a problem at all, or make a task easier/more repeatable. The software is the cook, so to speak. A more apt comparison would be to craft a cooking tool that makes your work easier, or possible at all. (e.g a pot)

FinnLobsien 2y ago
> A more apt comparison would be to craft a cooking tool that makes your work easier, or possible at all. (e.g a pot) Which is funny because almost nobody ever makes their own cooking tools. Most people are happy to buy off the shelf—just like software. I don't disagree that the comparison isn't perfect, but your take just spelled out why this home-cooked software idea is pretty unlikely. I think this is especially true because Gen Z/Alpha seem to actually be less tech-savvy than previous generations.
- wink 2y ago
  I reread that part of the post and this makes me disagree even more (not with you): > The more that build software, the more who will appreciate using great software. Cooking at home makes you appreciate going out to eat. Like.. no, I don't appreciate great cooking in restaurants. I'm eating out because I hate cooking and I don't know how to cook certain things and with my tools I am not able to cook certain things. (e.g. good pizza). But the stuff I like cooking (and can do) is not worse than the same dish in a restaurant, sometimes I even prefer it. Same for software. But I guess that's the thing. If I'm a professional software developer it would be kinda weird if I hated using my own home-made software? So maybe this is actually more true for people who just need a thing but can't do it without (AI) help?

by wink 2y ago

FinnLobsien 2y ago

> A more apt comparison would be to craft a cooking tool that makes your work easier, or possible at all. (e.g a pot) Which is funny because almost nobody ever makes their own cooking tools. Most people are happy to buy off the shelf—just like software. I don't disagree that the comparison isn't perfect, but your take just spelled out why this home-cooked software idea is pretty unlikely. I think this is especially true because Gen Z/Alpha seem to actually be less tech-savvy than previous generations.

wink 2y ago
I reread that part of the post and this makes me disagree even more (not with you): > The more that build software, the more who will appreciate using great software. Cooking at home makes you appreciate going out to eat. Like.. no, I don't appreciate great cooking in restaurants. I'm eating out because I hate cooking and I don't know how to cook certain things and with my tools I am not able to cook certain things. (e.g. good pizza). But the stuff I like cooking (and can do) is not worse than the same dish in a restaurant, sometimes I even prefer it. Same for software. But I guess that's the thing. If I'm a professional software developer it would be kinda weird if I hated using my own home-made software? So maybe this is actually more true for people who just need a thing but can't do it without (AI) help?