> In theory wouldn’t atrophied coding skills not matter if models are sufficiently good at coding?
I am begging HN users to understand that some people enjoy writing software themselves
I am begging HN users to understand that some people enjoy writing software themselves
No, I didn't. I claimed that if my coding ability atrophies, I expect that my ability to code through LLMs will decrease. And this is an outcome I want to avoid for the stated reasons and others.
That said, I get your point: maybe "the thing writing the code" will be as abstract as "the thing moving the electricity through transistors" at some point. And maybe I will be wrong about coding skill translating to good agent-herding skill. But I don't think I'm wrong now.