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CNC produces something no blacksmith could. The same cannot be said of LLMs.

I agree, but it doesn't matter what we think

Execs are convinced LLMs produce something that no programmer ever could. Or at least the same thing, faster than any programmer ever could

So they will drive us off a cliff chasing it

Luckily people who know better are allowed to found companies and compete with them. I look forward to large companies with several levels of clueless execs going under, especially because I'll still be here to pick up the pieces in exchange for a tidy sum.

They are, but right now it's a hard sell with VCs

Yeah. I would recommend everyone to budget for being able to "weather a storm" for a few years regardless of what they do. If you have liabilities requiring you to maintain your current income indefinitely then you need to fix that. Personally I sleep at night knowing I could take a 33% pay cut tomorrow and not even make any lifestyle changes, let alone struggle with any liabilities.

Live way below your means. Be Stoic.

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