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> I read takes like this and I feel like it's gatekeeping Yeah man, insisting on good engineering practices instead of "vibes" has always been gatekeeping Th
by bluefirebrand 8mo ago
> I read takes like this and I feel like it's gatekeeping
Yeah man, insisting on good engineering practices instead of "vibes" has always been gatekeeping
That's the actual point of engineering credentials
What are we even doing here
- DiscourseFan 8mo agoThis was before the bot could competently code things. Software development is now a very different beast, and yes while there have been some very stupid and irresponsible uses of this new technology, many others are integrating it effectively into their workflows.
- bluefirebrand 8mo ago> This was before the bot could competently code things Agree to disagree Getting something working is the absolute bare minimum, it's not "competent"
- DiscourseFan 8mo agoThe fact that it can, and often does, get things working, sometimes even well, is evidence enough. It can't do some things, it can easily do others, and knowing which is which is very important nowadays.
- bluefirebrand 8mo ago> The fact that it can, and often does, get things working, sometimes even well, is evidence enough So can my 12 year old nephew, but we aren't racing to put him in charge of software development in professional settings
- noah-cavoli 8mo agoHard disagree. Software engineering was never about writing code. It's not a completely different beast, not really. It's just way cheaper to write code now. And anyone who has been doing this for a long time already knows, more code usually = more problems