Jani NikulaMar 7

Using a free software stack, you could be an effective developer with a relatively low budget. A cheap or used laptop and an internet subscription.

LLM coding is changing that too. You either need a very powerful and expensive machine to run a local model, or (currently more likely) an LLM subscription. We are lead to believe you have to pay a monthly fee to be an effective developer.

The prospect of your output as a developer being tied to a proprietary service seems risky at best.

Show threadPeter N. M. HansteenMar 7

@jani I think that in the early 2030s we will be seeing dissertations and papers on "The Mid-2020s Developer Skills Erosion Caused by Indiscriminate Large Language Model (LLM) Use".

Believe me, it *will* be a hot academic topic.

Show threadAral BalkanMar 8
@pitrh @jani So you think we’re going to make it to the 2030s? :)
Show threadPeter N. M. Hansteen
@aral @jani I'm quietly amazed we're still here, so yes
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Show threadAral BalkanMar 8
@pitrh @jani 🤞