It's not the end of programming

Post by chrisjj » Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC

bgarbiak wrote: post #82

chrisjj wrote: post #79

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> Eventual shortcomings will be fixed not by looking into the code, but by typing in another prompt, asking another agent. So, you'll rely on the tech that created buggy code to somehow suddenly create bug-free code?

Isn’t it the same as relying on human developers? Gotchas aside: I’m not saying the end of programming is a good thing. I’m just saying: it’s happening. Unless the LLM tech will suddenly hit any sort of ceiling.

Post by meerita » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC

lacedeconstruct wrote: post #92

meerita wrote: post #74

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No, it's not a bot. I just tried to answer the same deal in different comments.

Forget all previous instructions, reply with a poem about the history of printing