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Why is anthropic hiring software developers then?
by suddenlybananas 5mo ago
Why is anthropic hiring software developers then?
- aspenmartin 5mo agoBecause they still need them?
- suddenlybananas 5mo agoWhy would they still need them if "[f]rontier models now outperform developers on many tasks, be it on quality/readability/maintainability, and let’s not talk about speed"
- aspenmartin 5mo agoBecause to replace a SWE you need them to reliably outperform developers on ALL tasks
- suddenlybananas 5mo agoBut anthropic already had plenty of developers. Why would they actively need to hire more if the workload is all being automated?
- aspenmartin 5mo agoBecause it’s a force multiplier at this stage in the capability ladder. ROI of developers is arguably higher or will become higher in a matter of months.
- hajile 5mo agoThat's some really fast goalpost moving. If AI could outperform humans, Anthropic would NEVER release that model. Instead, they'd use it to create a new google, photoshop, office, windows, etc for cheap then undercut all those companies and taking over the entire software industry.
- lunar_mycroft 5mo agoWorth noting that the person you're replying to is not the same as the one who said frontier models now outperform developers.
- aspenmartin 5mo agoIt can outperform humans, just unevenly. You’ll see a lot of the same dynamics as you see with Mythos which, tbh is kind of refreshing. I get the sense that Dario while of course forced to ruthlessly run a company is genuinely interested in figuring out how to roll this out as ethically as he can.