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Software engineer laments AI's impact on programming discourse

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A software engineer expressed frustration with the current discourse surrounding AI in programming, lamenting a perceived decline in intellectual rigor. The engineer noted a shift from discussions about compilers and type systems to repetitive talk of "prompts" and "harnesses," suggesting a narrowing and shallowing of the conversation. AI

IMPACT Suggests a potential negative impact of AI on the depth and breadth of technical discussions in software engineering.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a single source discussing the impact of AI on software engineering discourse.

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Software engineer laments AI's impact on programming discourse

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · msvana ·

    "The discourse around software engineering has gotten dumber. It’s like everyone in the industry lost 30 IQ points. People used to talk about compilers, type sy

    "The discourse around software engineering has gotten dumber. It’s like everyone in the industry lost 30 IQ points. People used to talk about compilers, type systems, logic. Now they talk about “prompts”, “harnesses”, “loops”. The discourse is narrower, shallower, and more repeti…

    LINKS borretti.me/…/the-education-of-a-doomer

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