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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The point of the article isn’t that AI is outright useless as a coding tool but that it lulls programmers into a false sense of security regarding the quality and security of their code.

Lulling them into a false sense of security is half of what makes it useless. The fact that it makes shitty code is the other half.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But the job of a software developer is not to write good code, it is to deliver features. People have been writing bad code without any AI for decades. Businesses often prioritize speed over quality, rewarding teams that deliver features quicker.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila.

Now Even Faster™ with no exceptions thanks to "AI"