[moconnor]

I’ve been programming professionally for 25 years. Well, 24 really because in the whole last year I barely wrote a line myself but my output increased dramatically.

If you can’t see that it’s over, I’m not sure what to tell you. You will, in time.

[shimman]

The type of work matters and understanding how capital interacts with labor is something that hasn't really changed over the last 150 years (not the first time productivity tools have been introduced in capitalism).

All we are going to get is increased mass surveillance and molding software engineers into more assembly line work.

Both things do not sound good or reasonable nor wanted by a majority in our industry.

But sure! Being able to do more busy work is useful I guess, too bad the workers will never benefit from such a scheme; hopefully the masses don't overthrow the country, but I wouldn't blame them if they did.

[weakfish]

+1, it feels very much like a case of _feeling_ more productive because you’re outputting more …stuff…, but IME, it’s easy to produce a lot of stuff that isn’t useful and just creates a productive vibe (pun intended)

[moconnor]

I’m not saying I prefer it like this. Just stating that the change is already inevitable.

[Sateeshm]

Okay. Did you think about the code even if you didn't type it out?

[moconnor]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. A lot of it was “debug this issue and fix it” or “write this small tool to do X”