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LLMs can drive progressive change in software development, enabling new models and accessibility

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Large language models (LLMs) can be a force for moral and politically progressive change in software development. They enable the reinvention of software, making code generation a seamless part of the operating system and accessible to everyone. This technology allows for the reverse engineering of old firmware and IoT devices, transforming them into usable tools with simple, power-efficient operating systems and replacing cloud applications with lightweight HTML files. The industry's current focus on "tokenmaxxing" should be countered by thoughtful exploration, as LLMs are already capable of producing valuable software with minimal tokens, prompting a necessary reevaluation of labor and identity within the programming profession. AI

IMPACT LLMs could democratize software creation and lead to more efficient, user-controlled applications, challenging current industry practices.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the potential societal and political impact of LLMs in software development.

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LLMs can drive progressive change in software development, enabling new models and accessibility

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

    I think that using # llms for software can be moral, and in fact politically progressive. Here’s why, so I can point to this as tldr. - llms are revolutionary f

    I think that using # llms for software can be moral, and in fact politically progressive. Here’s why, so I can point to this as tldr. - llms are revolutionary for software building. - we can reinvent what software is: something everybody should be able to do in order to control w…

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