The Death of the Junior Developer – Steve Yegge
The blog discusses AI models like ChatGPT impacting junior developers in law, writing, editing, and programming. Senior professionals benefit from AI assistants like GPT-4o, Gemini, and Claude 3 Opus, enhancing efficiency and productivity in Chat Oriented Programming (CHOP).
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The blog post discusses the changing landscape of software development, highlighting the potential impact on junior developers. It mentions a shift towards utilizing AI models like ChatGPT for tasks traditionally handled by junior associates in fields such as law, writing, editing, and programming. The post emphasizes the increasing efficiency and productivity gains achieved by senior professionals who leverage AI assistants for generating code and content. The emergence of Chat Oriented Programming (CHOP) is presented as a new phenomenon, enabled by advanced AI models like GPT-4o, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus. These models allow for iterative prompt refinement, leading to significant reductions in manual coding efforts and faster project completion. The post suggests that this new approach to programming could result in substantial speedups and productivity boosts, potentially revolutionizing the way software development is conducted.
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1 commentsYegge has written many other essays I've found deeply interesting. He now works a company that makes an AI coding assistant and wrote this post on the company's site. He flirts with the question of whether he might be one of the baddies - he even frames his essay using a series of horror movie titles - but then shies away from the implications and advocates for his product.
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