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Over the last 25 years of building commercial software, but being a programming enthusiast since I was 15 years old, I came to the conclusion that self-improvem
by bsoles 8mo ago
Over the last 25 years of building commercial software, but being a programming enthusiast since I was 15 years old, I came to the conclusion that self-improvement (in the sense of gaining real expertise in a field, building a philosophy of things, and doing the right things) is in direct opposition to creating "value" in the corporate/commercial sense of today.
Using AI/LLMs, you perhaps will create more commercial value for yourself or your employer, but it will not make you a better learner, developer, creator, or person. Going back to the electronic calculator analogy that people like to refer to these days when discussing AI, I also now think that, yes, electronic calculators actually made us worse with being able to use our brains for complex things, which is the thing that I value more than creating profits for some faceless corporation that happens to be my employer at the moment.
- gdubs 8mo agoWhy are you so certain that LLMs/AI can't be used as a tool to learn and grow? Like Herbie Hancock once said, a computer is a tool, like an axe. It can be used for terrible things, or it can be used to build a house for your neighbor. It's up to people how we choose to use these tools.
- bsoles 8mo ago> Why are you so certain that LLMs/AI can't be used as a tool to learn and grow? Because every other post in here, for example, starts with "I vibe coded..." and not with "I learned something new today on ChatGPT".
- nerdsniper 8mo agoI’m vibe coding apps that help me explore stuff and learn things. That’s their specific purpose.
- pixl97 8mo agoMaybe people that learn stuff from AI aren't the type to enthusiastically make posts about it?
- bravetraveler 8mo agoJust putting it out there, not really interested in exercising the metaphor. I tend to be able to own my tools, these are closer to services.