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The funny thing about that is, I would argue, the opposite. Much of what happens in software is like a factory producing goods. I've worked on many projects at
by rickydroll 1mo ago
The funny thing about that is, I would argue, the opposite. Much of what happens in software is like a factory producing goods. I've worked on many projects at many companies; 80% of the code was written some variation of what I'd written elsewhere in different languages. We had to slog through the boring, "Been there, done that" code to get to the 20% that was interesting.
Also consider that there's a lot going on in the world that doesn't involve software creation. My partner works at a well-known law school, and a small but significant part of her work could be handled by AI. I'm looking into taking the department-specific info and RAGging it into an LLM so that students and instructors can find what they need in a chat interface, rather than using her as an LLM.
- owebmaster 1mo ago> 80% of the code was written some variation of what I'd written elsewhere in different languages. We had to slog through the boring, "Been there, done that" code to get to the 20% that was interesting. When you ignore the 80% mechanical work the last 20% is 100% of a project.
- rickydroll 1mo agoHow can you ignore the 80%? Without it, you can't ship, and the 20% won't do a damn thing.
- owebmaster 1mo agoIgnore as they are solved problems, not a challenge.