AI Is Not a Dev
Within the single context of writing code, we've had quite a few attempts throught history to generate code. Often times within very rigid constraints. GenAI is fits in the same space, but with extra steps, benefits and drawbacks. It's not "a junior dev". It's a new hammer. The craftsman enjoys the new hammer, pushes its limits, nerds out about the intricacies. Tools have limits in terms of wear and tear, plus cost. Junior devs are humans, looking to survive and flourish. They pick up new tools faster than most. The only barrier the same that has always been: access to said tools and visibility over the outcome. What's the benefit of over-anthropomorphizing a hammer? 9 comments on Hacker News.
Within the single context of writing code, we've had quite a few attempts throught history to generate code. Often times within very rigid constraints. GenAI is fits in the same space, but with extra steps, benefits and drawbacks. It's not "a junior dev". It's a new hammer. The craftsman enjoys the new hammer, pushes its limits, nerds out about the intricacies. Tools have limits in terms of wear and tear, plus cost. Junior devs are humans, looking to survive and flourish. They pick up new tools faster than most. The only barrier the same that has always been: access to said tools and visibility over the outcome. What's the benefit of over-anthropomorphizing a hammer?
Within the single context of writing code, we've had quite a few attempts throught history to generate code. Often times within very rigid constraints. GenAI is fits in the same space, but with extra steps, benefits and drawbacks. It's not "a junior dev". It's a new hammer. The craftsman enjoys the new hammer, pushes its limits, nerds out about the intricacies. Tools have limits in terms of wear and tear, plus cost. Junior devs are humans, looking to survive and flourish. They pick up new tools faster than most. The only barrier the same that has always been: access to said tools and visibility over the outcome. What's the benefit of over-anthropomorphizing a hammer? 9 comments on Hacker News.
Within the single context of writing code, we've had quite a few attempts throught history to generate code. Often times within very rigid constraints. GenAI is fits in the same space, but with extra steps, benefits and drawbacks. It's not "a junior dev". It's a new hammer. The craftsman enjoys the new hammer, pushes its limits, nerds out about the intricacies. Tools have limits in terms of wear and tear, plus cost. Junior devs are humans, looking to survive and flourish. They pick up new tools faster than most. The only barrier the same that has always been: access to said tools and visibility over the outcome. What's the benefit of over-anthropomorphizing a hammer?
Hacker News story: AI Is Not a Dev
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