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by thw_9a83c 240 days ago
> If they can’t be bothered to write it, why should I be bothered to read it?

Isn't that the same with AI-generated source code? If lazy programmers didn't bother writing it, why should I bother reading it? I'll ask the AI to understand it and to make the necessary changes. Now, let's repeat this process over and over. I wonder what would be the state of such code over time. We are clearly walking this path.
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conception 240 days ago
Why would source code be considered the same as a blog post?
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thw_9a83c 240 days ago
I didn't say the source code is the same as a blog post. I pointed out that we are going to apply the "I don't bother" approach to the source code as well.

Programming languages were originally invented for humans to write and read. Computers don't need them. They are fine with machine code. If we eliminate humans from the coding process, the code could become something that is not targeted for humans. And machines will be fine with that too.

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Ekaros 240 days ago
Why would I bother to run it? Why wouldn't I just have AI to read it and then provide output on my input?
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