brianpeiris@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDevs gripe about having AI shoved down their throatswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1377arrow-down14cross-posted to: programming@programming.dev
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minus-squareHazardousBanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days agoAs per usual, those pushing for AI the most are the ones who don’t fucking use it. Is AI good for printing out the syntax, or an example of a library you haven’t used before? Sure, sometimes yes. Sometimes no. Should it be a requirement to be a regular part of software development? No. AI hallucinates very often and is imitative in nature, not innovative.
minus-squarechilicheeselies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoMore generally, noone should be required to do anything particular until it affects the team. Forcing people to work a certain way is beyond stupid.
As per usual, those pushing for AI the most are the ones who don’t fucking use it.
Is AI good for printing out the syntax, or an example of a library you haven’t used before?
Sure, sometimes yes. Sometimes no.
Should it be a requirement to be a regular part of software development?
No. AI hallucinates very often and is imitative in nature, not innovative.
More generally, noone should be required to do anything particular until it affects the team. Forcing people to work a certain way is beyond stupid.