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That is to say, whenever there is a discussion of the skilled trades on Hacker News it is mentioned that they often take as much thinking and creativity as white collar jobs. It seems like this sort of technology could change that in at least some situations.
I realize this is probably being excessively pessimistic, but couldn't this end up making the work of the skilled trades as soulless and boring as routine assembly line work? That is to say, whenever there is a discussion of the skilled trades on Hacker News it is mentioned that they often take as much thinking and creativity as white collar jobs. It seems like this sort of technology could change that in at least so…
(Pre edit sorry a pass is a restaurant kitchen serving line).
Pre edit 2: okay that was a bit snarky, but my point is, ar doesn't give you the skills and training, it just helps
Could you imagine how this kind of technology might change something as boring and frustrating as Ikea furniture assembly? Ikea tries hard to avoid using text in its instructions, because the products are sold in so many countries. So its assembly instructions tend to be very constrained 2D illustrations with simple pictograms. But it would be so much easier if you could just slap on some AR glasses and visualize in…
You can also find many fans of IKEA instructions. Consider how you would deal with written instructions that appear to contradict the picture instructions and you'll see why.
I realize this is probably being excessively pessimistic, but couldn't this end up making the work of the skilled trades as soulless and boring as routine assembly line work? That is to say, whenever there is a discussion of the skilled trades on Hacker News it is mentioned that they often take as much thinking and creativity as white collar jobs. It seems like this sort of technology could change that in at least so…
Part of the craft is being able to execute well, and like the article says if this tool helps people do harder stuff more easily, we can end up going towards even more complex designs to compensate.