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If AI is helping people code better, why aren't products getting better? (news.ycombinator.com)

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[–] TootSweet 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'll be the one to say it. AI is making code worse, and products are getting worse. (As a result of not just AI, but it's not like AI isn't a huge contributor to enshittification.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

AI just let's script kiddies churn out garbage faster. I've yet to see better code as a result.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 1 points 5 days ago

Yup.

[–] Grimy 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

AI let's someone code faster and understand new libraries and concepts quickly. It doesn't make code and products "better".

It might bring down costs eventually but all the savings brought on will probably getting funneled up by the CEOs.

We might see a more diverse amount of products, since smaller teams can do more. It will let indie gaming studios punch higher for instance.

[–] givesomefucks -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, it will let one person release poorly thought out shovelware...

[–] Grimy 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Only one person out of a couple million devs is actually a really good ratio.

[–] RedditWanderer 2 points 5 days ago

AI is not helping people code better. /thread

[–] grue 1 points 5 days ago

Because the premise is false.