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exboyfil

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2. I vaguely understand this

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:14 PM

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My SIL is a software engineer, and he was discussing it with me. He said his productivity has improved dramatically since adopting this approach (I was "retired" two years ago from the same company). What I previously had done was more ad hoc depending upon the specific circumstances was becoming standardized. I really couldn't keep up in hindsight. My current job is a jack of all trades that I don't see being standardized and brought under AI anytime soon (or hopefully not in the next five years).

I do like telling AI to write a specific set of Excel commands and it does it quickly for me.

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AI coding agents could soon cost more than the developers using them [View all] usonian Yesterday OP

And the code is shit too. Klarkashton Yesterday #1

I vaguely understand this exboyfil Yesterday #2

A problem as I see it, is that when you offer and suport code, it has to be very well documented. usonian Yesterday #4

I have to laugh at this! This is so funny, that it's pathetic and goes to show that this new 'tech', vouched as a SWBTATTReg Yesterday #3

The true costs are externalized and hidden orthoclad Yesterday #5