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> It doesn't give me any of the same kind of intellectual satisfaction that I get out of actually writing code. Writing code is a really fun creative process:
by 9d 1y ago
> It doesn't give me any of the same kind of intellectual satisfaction that I get out of actually writing code.
Writing code is a really fun creative process:
1. Conceive an exciting and useful idea
2. Comprehend the idea fully from its top to its bottom
3. Translate the idea into specific instructions utilizing known mechanics
4. Find the beautiful middleground between instruction and abstraction
5. Write lots and lots of code!
6. Find where your conception was flawed and fix it as necessary.
7. Repeat steps 2-6 until the thing works just as you dreamed or you give up.
It's maybe the most fun and exciting mixture of art and technology ever.
- 9d 1y agoI forgot to say the second part: Using AI is the same as code-review or being a PM: 1. Have an ideal abstraction 2. Reverse engineer an actual abstraction from code 3. Compare the two and see if they match up 4. If they don't, ask the author to change or fix it until it does 5. Repeat steps 2-4 until it does This is incredibly not fun, because it's not a creative process. You're essentially just an accountant or calculator at this point.