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How to keep enjoying programming in a world of LLMs

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  1. geraldwhen · · focus · HN ↗
    It's over. LLMs can produce any algorithm, any tech stack, any concept in seconds, minutes, or hours.

    Writing code is like trying to build a house without powertools. Could you do it? Sure. But no one ever will, for most values of no one.

    1. physicallyIllfr · · focus · HN ↗
      I repeat for the millionth time, not everything is web dev.
      1. adithyassekhar · · focus · HN ↗
        Are no one using these models outside web?
        1. lensecat · · focus · HN ↗
          Of course they are, but the quote "LLMs can produce any algorithm, any tech stack, any concept in seconds, minutes, or hours" is more true there than in other domains. "Any concept" is the most laughable.
          1. theblazehen · · focus · HN ↗
            There's many fields where LLMs perform better than webdev. Personal examples including embedded development and reverse engineering
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