Veteran Developer Challenges AI Coding Productivity Claims as Exaggerated
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Summary
A veteran software developer with 25+ years of experience expresses deep frustration and anger about the AI coding hype in the software industry. The author argues that despite claims that 78% of developers say AI makes them more productive and 14% claim 10x improvements, there's no corresponding flood of new software being produced. The article challenges the validity of these productivity claims, suggesting they are exaggerated or misleading, and questions where the promised "shovelware" (mass-produced low-quality software) actually is if AI tools are truly delivering such dramatic productivity gains.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI'm furious. I'm really angry. I'm angry in a knocking down sandcastles and punching Daniel LaRusso in the face and talking smack about him to his girl kind of way.
I'm not an angry person generally, but I can't stand what's happening to my industry.
I know software development. I've been doing it for 25 years, maybe even 28 years if you count market research tabulation on amber monochrome screens.
Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit.
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