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Yes, but they still filled their purpose.

AI slop code doesn't even work beyond toy examples.

After the operating system and the spreadsheet, most software is toys.

There are a lot of professional software out there. CAD, DAW, software that automated some services, and software to support all of those.

That isn't even close to true; we've based more or less our entire society on software, and it's getting worse every day.