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> C'mon, it's 2024. There's got to be some AI in here, right?

Wrong.

This is a perfect way of convincing me _not_ to use the tool. I'd take dumb, dependable, predictable, easy-to-explain tools over "smart", "AI-enabled" ones any day.

goes off to write a Dumb Software Manifesto

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> goes off to write a Dumb Software Manifesto

Please do!

Or if you don't have time, I can do it. If so, I'd love to hear whatever thoughts you can throw into a quick reply.

Not op, the more flattering word for "dumb" is "simple". Rich Hickey's talk "Simple made easy" had an impact on me.

I agree with you, but in this specific context, we are talking about software without AI. I think "dumb" might be better.

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