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Microsoft engineer ashamed of not writing code due to AI

A Microsoft software engineer working on Copilot Studio expressed shame over not writing code for over three months, attributing this to AI code generation. The engineer noted that many colleagues feel similarly and anticipate a catastrophic event caused by AI failures that would force management to reconsider their direction. Despite concerns about the likelihood of such failures, the engineer believes the company will likely continue its current path due to significant financial investment. AI

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IMPACT AI-generated code may reduce the need for human developers, potentially leading to job displacement and a shift in engineering culture.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion from a single individual about their experience working with AI tools at Microsoft.

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    Talked to a software engineer at Microsoft working on Copilot Studio today at a social event and he said he was ashamed that he hadn’t written a single line of

    Talked to a software engineer at Microsoft working on Copilot Studio today at a social event and he said he was ashamed that he hadn’t written a single line of code in over three months. “I used to take pride in my work.” (They simply create plans in natural language and feed it …