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It's to be expected that HN would have a contrarian take but I find it ironic that the amount of criticism toward technological innovation in an industry that i
by tcdent 11mo ago
It's to be expected that HN would have a contrarian take but I find it ironic that the amount of criticism toward technological innovation in an industry that is rooted fundamentally in technological innovation is so common.
- immibis 11mo agoThe saying is "don't get high on your own supply" for a reason.
- tcdent 11mo agoThat saying applies to one thing: drugs. It's not something you can extrapolate across industries. What is a programming language in the first place if not a programer satiating their own need for a better tool?
- immibis 11mo agoI hear that cocaine makes you feel very successful despite the fact you're actually sitting in a back room with white powder on your nose doing nothing meaningful whatsoever. This is also what AI does, but not what programming languages do (except possibly Rust for some reason).
- xomiachuna 11mo agoThe stakes are higher than when it comes to any previous controversial technology/bikeshed. This is not "react bad", but rather "push for trusting a black box with engineering bad".