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1. Punchy+xO[view] [source] 2026-02-02 08:27:01
>>martin+(OP)
I'd argue 2 types of users are

* People using it as a tool, aware of its limitations and treating it basically as intern/boring task executor (whether its some code boilerplate, or pooping out/shortening some corporate email), or as tool to give themselves summary of topic they can then bite into deeper.

* People outsourcing thinking and entire skillset to it - they usually have very little clue in the topic, are interested only in results, and are not interested in knowing more about the topic or honing their skills in the topic

The second group is one that thinks talking to a chatbot will replace senior developer

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2. jmatha+JC1[view] [source] 2026-02-02 15:07:02
>>Punchy+xO
You can split the second group into two sub-buckets.

Junior devs: who have limited experience or depth in knowledge. They are unable to analyze the output of AI coding agents sufficiently to determine long term viability of the code. I think this is the entirety of who you're speaking of.

Senior devs: who are using it for more than a basic task executor. They have a decade+ of experience and can quickly understand if what the AI coding agent suggests is viable long term or not. When it's not, they understand how to steer it into a more appropriate direction.

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