Yeah, "not understanding" means they aren't engaging with the issue honestly. They go on to compare to carpentry, which is a classic sign the speaker understand

Yeah, "not understanding" means they aren't engaging with the issue honestly. They go on to compare to carpentry, which is a classic sign the speaker understands neither carpentry or software development. The anti-LLM arguments aren't just "hand tools are more pure." I would even say that isn't even a majority argument. There are plenty more arguments to make about environmental and economic sustainability, correctness, safety, intellectual property rights, and whether there are actual productivity gains distinguishable from placebo. It's one of the reasons why "I am enjoying programming again" is such a frustrating genre of blog post right now. Like, I'm soooo glad we could fire up some old coal plants so you could have a little treat, Brian from Middle Management.