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If you are a parent, you know that feeling when your child is struggling with something and gets frustrated, but you keep silent and don't help because you know
by bronlund 7mo ago
If you are a parent, you know that feeling when your child is struggling with something and gets frustrated, but you keep silent and don't help because you know that the child has to figure this out by themselves. That's the same feeling I get when I hear all those doom and gloom perspectives on how AI is ruining coding :D
- ssrshh 7mo agoNot condescending at all
- bronlund 7mo agoMy children are on their own journey and I’m just trying to be supportive. I don’t measure their worth by how much they agree or understand my perspective.
- archagon 7mo agoFor some reason, AI boosters can't help but condescend. I've never seen this with the rollout of any other technology. It's like this stuff immediately becomes a core part of their personality.
- bronlund 7mo agoI agree that this new thing is polarizing, but as with the rollout of any groundbreaking technology, the ones looking backwards is just going to be left behind.
- archagon 7mo agoAs I see it, the only reason to make such a bold claim (as opposed to just doing what you do and seeing how things shake out) is insecurity. Especially if you’re condescending about it.
- bronlund 7mo agoThis discussion is not new. Books was criticized for being addictive and antisocial. TV for rotting our brains. And even if there are some truths to these claims, I do appreciate both. If you want to be passive aggressive without AI, the more tokens there is for the rest of us ;)
- slopinthebag 7mo agoI largely agree with you but I still can't stand the "you're gonna be left behind!!" framing that is really common with people who are enthusiastic about AI. What does it even mean to "be left behind" in this instance, it's just a vague emotional expression. These AI tools are not hard to learn, in fact they're super easy when you have some experience programming, so the only people who are going to be left behind are the ones who simply refuse to use the tools out of principle. And why would they care about being "left behind"? They're making a conscious choice to not use the tools. They want to be left behind! And not everyone who is skeptical are that out of principle, some just don't see the value yet or are slowly and cautiously adopting it into their workflow. If AI powered coding ends up being even half as good as promised, so good that denying the evidence is impossible, they can just start using it and catch right up. So who exactly is "being left behind" here? It's complete nonsense while simultaneously being extremely condescending and I get triggered every time I read the phrase. I don't mean anything against you personally with my ranting, it's more a general observation. Perhaps you and some others do mean it as a genuine bit of advice, like "hey, you should learn these tools or else you might struggle to find work in the future", but the sense I get most of the time are people who are gleeful that the non-believers are soon to be homeless or whatever.
- lagrange77 7mo agoWhat is your perspective on the matter from a parent point of view?
- bronlund 7mo agoI think an humble and open mind is essential. I think that we reap what we sow, but also that struggle makes us robust. I try to explain stuff to my kids, to the best of my ability, but give them room to make their own conclusions. As an old fart, there is a limit to how relevant my world will be to them - and I have to acknowledge that. Change is scary and not always for the better, but in my humble opinion; we have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I, For One, Welcome Our New AI Overlords :]