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1. micw+wh[view] [source] 2026-02-03 07:08:33
>>jinhku+(OP)
For me, AI is an enabler for things you can't do otherwise (or that would take many weeks of learning). But you still need to know how to do things properly in general, otherwise the results are bad.

E.g. I'm a software architect and developer for many years. So I know already how to build software but I'm not familiar with every language or framework. AI enabled me to write other kind of software I never learned or had time for. E.g. I recently re-implemented an android widget that has not been updated for a decade by it's original author. Or I fixed a bug in a linux scanner driver. None of these I could have done properly (within an acceptable time frame) without AI. But also none of there I could have done properly without my knowledge and experience, even with AI.

Same for daily tasks at work. AI makes me faster here, but also makes me doing more. Implement tests for all edge cases? Sure, always, I saved the time before. More code reviews. More documentation. Better quality in the same (always limited) time.

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2. varjag+km[view] [source] 2026-02-03 07:49:41
>>micw+wh
I think what we'll see as AI companies collect more usage data the requirements for knowing what you do will sink lower and lower. Whatever advantage we have now is transient.
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