The end of programming (not the replacement of programmers)

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I've seen this movie before.... it was the Firestone tire issue about 30 
years ago.


On 2023-06-06 02:03, trent shipley via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> Pointy haired manager to programmer:  We are thinking of replacing
> programming with AI.
> 
> Programmer:  Don't you mean you plan to replace programmers with AI.
> 
> PHM: No, replace programming itself.
> 
> P:  How?  Why?
> 
> PHM:  Well, the Big, Poorly Understood AI produces really good results
> without actually writing code.
> 
> P: Go on...
> 
> PHM:  Plus it's cheap and really, really prolific and efficient.
> 
> P: Sure, but its quality is awful!!
> 
> PHM: So is the quality of your software, all software, really.
> 
> P. Yeah, but the AI's quality is MUCH worse!
> 
> PHM:  Yes, but the AI is so affordable, efficient, and prolific, that
> the wrongful death lawsuits will be just a cost of doing business, and
> we'll still come out ahead according to the actuaries.
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