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How bad is the software engineering job today? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I have been reading a lot that 90% of their code is AI generated, companies are pushing developers to use AI as it makes them fast. But I am a little cautious of believing them. Is it true? Also sorry I didn't find a css career subreddit so I am asking here.

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[โ€“] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I didn't say AI isn't replacing devs. I specifically mentioned stuff like Claude code and people that generate complete apps from AI. That work is dog shit. Using it as a glorified search engine is not the same thing. You're strawmaning this argument by selectively picking words without context from my response. Debate in good faith or don't respond.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Its not like you can have one without the other. But I've found that people demanding responses in "good faith" are rarely engaged in it themselves.

    The comment you reaponsed to asked why you aren't more angry about it. And you responded in support, without any reason why you wouldn't be mad, and also that it was only taking "bad" jobs.

    But I specifically mentioned work at microsoft and Google which aren't "dog shit".

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 5 months ago

    You never asked why I'm not more angry. You stated that you don't understand why people aren't more angry. I also didn't say that it's taking bad jobs, I'm saying people that use it to generate full and or complex apps are creating dog shit work. The product is what's bad.

    But even had I said they were bad jobs, I'd argue that both MS and Google are consistently releasing new and worse software specifically thanks to AI making them dog shit. I'd sooner work for Google than MS, but only by a cunt hair.

    To address more my anger at AI... The part I hate most is the environmental impact. The water consumption, the power consumption and all of the fallout that comes with that. I hate that it has skyrocketed the cost of computer parts. I hate the people at the top running this whole thing. I also hate that companies are so short sighted that they are trying to replace devs with AI.

    I can only get angry at so many things and these days there's a lot to choose from. Yes I'm angry that it's taking jobs, but of everything AI, that's like my 5th concern. I can't stop the tech from being developed and even if every professional dev tried to protest by not using it, it would still be coming because companies are stupid and going to keep throwing money at it. Like is said, my usage of it is extremely light and nothing I do is dependent on it.

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