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by royal__ 88 days ago
These tools actually make me more interested in CS fundamentals. Having strong conceptual understanding is as relevant as ever for making good judgement calls and staying connected with your work.
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This is the right answer. AI writing code for you? Then spend that time understanding what it is writing and the fundamentals behind it.

Does it work? How does it work? If you can't answer those questions, you should think carefully about what value you bring.

We're in this greenfield period where everybody's pet ideas can be brought to life. In other words...

Now anyone can make something nobody gives a shit about.

> Now anyone can make something nobody gives a shit about.

As a corollary, I can build shit that's perfect for me and I don't really care if it's any good for anyone else =)

Before I had to find someone else's shit and deal with their shit, trying to make it do the shit I need it to do and nothing else.

"Now anyone can make something nobody gives a shit about."

lol nice one