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> his use cases for LLMs at the time were summarizing emails in his email client Sounds just like my manager. Though he never has made a proclamation that thi

> his use cases for LLMs at the time were summarizing emails in his email client Sounds just like my manager. Though he never has made a proclamation that this meant developers should be 10x as productive or anything along those lines. On the contrary, when I made a joke about LLMs being able to replace managers before they get anywhere near replacing developers, he nearly hyperventilated. Not because he didn't believe me, but because he did, and already been thinking that exact thought. My conclusion so far is that if we get LLMs capable of replacing developers, then by extension we will have replaced a lot of other people first. And when people make jokes like "should have gone into a trade, can't replace that with AI" I think they should be a little more introspective; all the people who aspired to be developers but got kicked out by LLMs will be perfectly able to pivot to trades, and the barrier to entry is low. AI is going to be disruptive across the board.

iugtmkbdfil834 8mo ago
I have half-jokingly talked about getting management, CEOs and board members replaced by LLMs. After all, at the very least, they are actually tested to ensure they do have guardrails to not do anything illegal and to shy away from unethical activities.
sdf2erf 8mo ago
" we will have replaced a lot of other people first." This is flat out wrong and shows your lack of respect and understanding for other jobs.
- iugtmkbdfil834 8mo ago
  Eh. Our understanding is what it has been since early 80s and late 90s, because, in reality, not that much has changed. Oh, sure, technology has moved forward and we no longer print TPS reports in triplicate, but we still have three to four layers of professional checkbox checkers at most big corporates. And this is just stuff that is mandated by government and not a result of ever evolving bureaucracy.
- miningape 8mo ago
  Seems you don't like it much when the shoe is on the other foot

iugtmkbdfil834 8mo ago

I have half-jokingly talked about getting management, CEOs and board members replaced by LLMs. After all, at the very least, they are actually tested to ensure they do have guardrails to not do anything illegal and to shy away from unethical activities.

sdf2erf 8mo ago

" we will have replaced a lot of other people first." This is flat out wrong and shows your lack of respect and understanding for other jobs.

iugtmkbdfil834 8mo ago
Eh. Our understanding is what it has been since early 80s and late 90s, because, in reality, not that much has changed. Oh, sure, technology has moved forward and we no longer print TPS reports in triplicate, but we still have three to four layers of professional checkbox checkers at most big corporates. And this is just stuff that is mandated by government and not a result of ever evolving bureaucracy.
miningape 8mo ago
Seems you don't like it much when the shoe is on the other foot