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by Yen 2243 days ago
Most gains in productivity have come from simplifying or automating away common tasks:

* Text editors spell-check your writing (just put more care into your writing!)

* Garbage-collected runtimes,or compile-time memory proofs prevent common memory errors (just write your C more carefully!)

* Machinery and power tools allow one to perform the same physical tasks more quickly (just put your back into it!)

* Agriculture allows one more reliable sources of nutrition & calories (just get good at hunting & gathering!)

Humans have a finite amount of "thought and care" to put into things. If there's a framework that allows for more rapid and reliable software development, with less thought and care spent, that's great. That thought & care can go into something more productive.