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by tiborsaas 80 days ago
I fail to see why the author thinks Python packages are a good proxy for AI driven/built code. I've built a number of projects with AI, but I haven't created any new packages.

It's like looking at tire sales to wonder about where the EV cars are.
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stronglikedan 80 days ago
Nitpick, but tire sales are a good proxy for determining where EVs are, since the owners are usually suckered into buying special "EV" tires.
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npilk 80 days ago
I believe EVs also wear tires out faster (because they are heavier), so they need more frequent replacement.
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tiborsaas 80 days ago
Interesting, didn't know that
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bodge5000 80 days ago
This is addressed, though not quantified (I suppose because theres no central repository for that), in the introduction. To use your analogy, the author heard EV sales were through the roof, couldnt find any evidence that more EV's were actually on the road, so looked at tire sales to see if the answer was in there.
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