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[–] ours@lemmy.film 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This always comes back in cycles. You don't need programmers, just have analysts write their requirements in English! And that's how we got COBOL (common business-oriented language) and programmers didn't disappear.

Then when had other stuff like "low code and no code". Graphic designers with grant promises of "citizen developer".

All these have failed to remove programmers entirely. Why? It's straightforward: defining software requirements in a concise way can't be done in a better way than in code. Because that's code, translating the requirements in a language that both a human and a machine can interpret reliably.

AI can do a bunch of things via prompts but how many prompts is it going to take to make a complex piece of software? And who is going to check the code that specifications have been well implemented?

Yeah, I'll impress a bunch of managers with simple CRUD applications, and prototypes and perhaps save a lot of time in repetitive, boring basic functions but programmers are going to be needed.

Edit: Oh and it is in Nvidia's interest for companies to invest heavily in AI and buy their hardware so of course their CEO is promising AI will solve all your problems as long as you pay him $$$.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

yeees I fully agree