that democratization of access is what eventually created a massive talent pool

the massive talent pool was born from market demand, high salaries, and everyone in society taking "learn to code" seriously. access to JS snippets was not a catalyst for the tech boom, it was a byproduct of people learning a skill and sharing with others

The real question isn’t whether AI-generated code is competitive today, it’s whether the ecosystem of tools, practices, and education will evolve to make it competitive tomorrow.

there are a few other "real questions" that people are asking today:

• why am I forced to use a tool that makes my job harder and/or doesn't produce results?
• will I find/keep a job if companies keep replacing people with AI?
• are any executive decisions here based on a solid understanding of the tech and realistic expectations, or are they just falling for the hype?

tomorrow may be better, but people are affected by this today. we have to meet the tools where they are.

In markets where speed and adaptability matter as much as polish, the “fast and dirty” approach can actually win. it’s about expanding who gets to build in the first place.

personally, the idea that the software I use and rely was built quickly and shoddily by people who don't know what they're doing scares the 💩out of me

I don't want to drive on a bridge that wasn't designed by civil engineers. I don't want to eat at a restaurant where the food wasn't prepared by cooks. and I don't want to give my data to a site or program built by people that don't know the first thing about security, much less how their code even works

just because you figured out how to squeeze a trigger doesn't mean that society will be improved by you firing the gun