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AI's impact on software development compared to historical language shifts

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The AI's impact on software development is being compared to historical shifts like the move from punch cards to assembly language or from C++ to Java. This analogy questions whether the advent of AI in coding will lead to a similar sentiment among developers, akin to "Shit, now anyone can code!" AI

IMPACT This commentary explores the potential long-term impact of AI on the software development profession.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece comparing AI's impact to historical technological shifts in software development.

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AI's impact on software development compared to historical language shifts

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Is the # AI effect on # SoftwareDevelopment the same as when people started using assembly instead of punch cards or Java instead of c++? Were those Devs like "

    Is the # AI effect on # SoftwareDevelopment the same as when people started using assembly instead of punch cards or Java instead of c++? Were those Devs like "Shit now anyone can code!" # assembly # cplusplus # Java

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