GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development

https://lemmy.ml/post/42259354

there’s a lot to be excited for, but

Job requirements
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  • Active use of AI tools in daily development workflows, and enthusiasm for helping the team increase adoption

ew.

This is a “big part” of my job. In five months what I’ve accomplished is adding AI usage to jira along with a way to indicate how many story points it wound up saving or costing. Let’s see how this plays out.

If AI collapses as many expect it to, this job will still be there without that requirement.

I hope the bubble pops soon, and only smaller and more sustainable models stay
Agreed, AI has uses but c-suite execs have no idea what they are and are paying millions to get their staff using them in hopes of finding what those uses are. In reality they are making things worse with no tangible benefit because they are all scared that someone will find this imaginary golden goose first.