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by adamrezich 80 days ago
So, how many years until we'll see results, then?
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> So, how many years until we'll see results, then?

-0.75 years.

Software development output (features, bugs, products) - especially at smaller companies like startups - has already accelerated significantly, while software development hiring has stayed flat or declined. So there has been a dramatic increase in human-efficiency. To me, that seems like a result, although it's cold comfort as a software engineer.

You probably won't see this reflected as a multiplication of new apps because the app consumer's attention is already completely tapped. There's very little attention surface area left to capture.

You don't think capitalists are able to generate profit off of these LLMs currently? Why not? Are they just stupid or something?
> You don't think capitalists are able to generate profit off of these LLMs currently?

Not sure where you are reading that. I said that they are able to be far more human-efficient because of LLMs, implying they are able to reduce costs relative to outputs/revenue, which means higher profits.