[dwh452]

There are lots of positives that have resulted from using AI in software engineering. (1) No more long repetitive text editing sessions. I.e. changing namespaces or replacing deprecated APIs with the "correct" ones. AI will make nearly perfect text modifications with ease. (2) No more bike-shedding code reviewers nitpicking over every tiny coding decision. I.e, "you should use std::format instead of std::stringstream". AI will match the existing set of nitpicks so you don't have to. (3) Average Joe's and Jane's can craft applications by just talking to the computer. This might inject a freshness to the current state of software. Currently, we are all forced to use the same bloated applications like Word, Excel, Jira, and Photoshop. We are currently forced to deal with the same set of monopolistic SW companies. Now average folk can solve problems and avoid dealing with Microsoft for a spreadsheet program.

[jesterson]

> Now average folk can solve problems and avoid dealing with Microsoft for a spreadsheet program.

You seriously believe some vibecoder can write anything remotely similar to MS Excel, which took probably thousands man-hours to create?

[NichoPaolucci]

I'm also a little hesitant to accept that this is the future. Why build excel with someone in house? It'll probably take at least a few weeks to build it, and now they need to maintain a spreadsheet platform in house???

Google sheets is free - Excel subscription is pretty much standard in many businesses and is not super expensive... Feels like the ROI just doesn't exist for most scenarios. Microsoft already DID all of the hard work, why redo it.

[jesterson]

There certainly will be influx of low quality tools from vibecoders. With their limited understanding how things work, they would think they can create anything compatible to Excel (or any other tool with thousands of man/hours to make).

Once they realise they can't make anything remotely like Excel, and - more importantly - like you have said, world doesn't need another Excel, we will likely get back to decent products

[neta1337]

Re. 1) Ai will often hallucinate new APIs therefore creating more text editing.

[manishsharan]

Average folks like their Excel and Word. Most families have MS subscriptions like they have Netflix subscriptions.

Monopolies will continue as Token prices continue to rise.