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Discussion on: There will be no Programmers in 5 years

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Jon Randy 🎖️

This sums up a lot of my thoughts...

"AI tools are already automating large parts of the software engineering role – but are we sleepwalking into a future where no one knows the basics?"

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Jon Randy 🎖️ • Edited

For me, the joy in programming actually comes from the mental work of figuring out the problems and converting those thought processes into functioning code. TBH, having most of that done for me by generative AI would take a lot of that enjoyment away.

I've used TabNine almost since it was released (wayyyy before copilot) and I like it. However, its just like a really smart autocomplete and will not write large chunks of code for you based on prompts. I don't want that at all.

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Sufian mustafa

Absolutely get that! 😊 The thrill of programming often lies in tackling challenges and crafting code from your own thoughts. It's like a mental workout, right?

It's cool that you've been rocking TabNine! 👏 Having a smart autocomplete is handy without overshadowing the joy of hands-on coding. Cheers to keeping that creative spark alive! 🚀💻