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5h ago mikelovesrobots.substack.com
"78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit."
18 Nov 2023 www.newyorker.com
"Programmers are people who can endure an endless parade of tedious obstacles. Imagine explaining to a [novice] how to assemble furniture over the phone, with no pictures, in a language you barely speak. Imagine, too, that the only response you ever get is that you’ve suggested an absurdity and the whole thing has gone awry. All the sweeter, then, when you manage to get something assembled."