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When it puts food on the table.
by MangoToupe 1y ago
When it puts food on the table.
- Arisaka1 1y agoThat's an awfully profit-scoped way to frame human competence and assumes profit as the end goal. What about hobbyists?
- MangoToupe 1y agoMy point is not to presume the competence of others (which, frankly, I don't care about outside of like Knuth and "are you making my life harder at work"), but to point out we should establish our own view of whether we're competent enough based on what our goals are. People tell me I'm a good programmer; I don't really see it. This used to bother me. It doesn't anymore because I've found other things to enjoy in life.
- OldfieldFund 1y agoYou can put food with barely any knowledge, just automating a few things. More true now with vibe coding, not sure in 3-4 years.
- MangoToupe 1y agoMore of an "ai operation" skill than being a good programmer, but yea that works
- amelius 1y agoDoes ramen 7 days/wk count as food on the table?
- MangoToupe 1y agoAbsolutely.