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AI's impact on programming creativity and careers sparks concern

A programmer with over 25 years of experience expressed sadness about the impact of AI on the creativity and career prospects of programming. He observed his three sons engaging with coding tutorials for a robotics competition, a scene that should have brought him joy but instead highlighted his concerns about the future of the programming profession due to AI's advancements. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about AI's potential to diminish creativity and career opportunities in programming.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a programmer expressing concerns about AI's impact on the field.

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AI's impact on programming creativity and careers sparks concern

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I have been a programmer for over 25 years. All 3 of my sons (10y - 14y) are currently doing the # FirstRobotics # coding tutorials all together on 3 different

    I have been a programmer for over 25 years. All 3 of my sons (10y - 14y) are currently doing the # FirstRobotics # coding tutorials all together on 3 different computers in the same room. This scene should give me immense joy. Instead, the way that # AI has stolen the creativity …