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by paulcole 46 days ago
How would you feel for a secretary who refused to use a typewriter or an accountant who didn’t want to use a spreadsheet?

Times change. You’re just sad the times changed for you in a way you didn’t like.

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Is it the same thing
It is the same thing
I don't think so, an AI can think for you, a spreadsheet you manually fill in, sure there are calculators you could use, some summing function.

An LLM/agent could drive a spreadsheet

I think it is the same thing. It’s a tool that if you don’t adopt then you’re likely to struggle professionally.
How would you feel about a machinist refusing to use CNC machines and only manually machining parts?
I think that becomes the same argument as high level to assembly