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> With AI, it is like coding is on GOD mode

Which mythical AI are you using that does this?

All the ones I've tried feel like little toddlers that completely miss the point, forget half the requirements mid way, are adamant that they are completely correct then have the gall to act an authority when you point out glaring issues.

I take way less time doing it myself vs coaxing an AI to get a decent solution that catches all edge cases.

AI for me is only useful on subjects I know nothing about, and even then, given I know how bad it is in subjects I know everything about I take everything it says with a megacrystal of salt.


I was extending into the future a little bit. Think of it as playing with a cheat code that let's you have more health or power rather than God mode.

But God mode is on the way. ChatGPT mysteriously went from not understanding SAP ByDesign's WSDLs to having fantastic information over the course of a month. The amount of effort being put into AI isn't about the theoretical limitations of LLMs it is how many everyday problems will AI with all the workarounds and hacks ultimately be able to replace mid life career developers?


No driving technique will let you see the toddler that ran to your rear wheel by the time you got into the car.


How is a toddler going to get behind my car before I can get in it that I did not notice was nearby and start visually tracking from standing there? How is a backup camera going to help when I backed into the spot and am now pulling out forwards? That’s just not a realistic concern. Also, backup cameras cannot see much closer to the wheel than those cars I mentioned with good visibility.

Tech really won’t help you here- safe driving requires looking where your vehicle is going with your own eyes. The field of view of a backup camera is insufficient- even if you have one, it’s usually better to be looking directly behind you and not use it. I see cars with backup cameras and sonar hit each other in parking lots all the time, because they thought the camera was a replacement for looking and situational awareness.


No backup camera will let you observe the nail the wind blew close to your tire to puncture it soon as you move the car. Perhaps it is best if I just stay home.


All of those can be done with pure html/css, eg. https://codepen.io/mikestreety/pen/yVNNNm


How is lmgtfy rude?


Do you respond to every comment with a question in it? No? Then why would you respond to a question in a comment with a useless reply?


You didn't answer the question, it's your reply that is useless.


This is exactly what happened.


I mean, it is just my theory. I don't have a source to back it up.


Amazon made $311B in 2024, they employ 1.5 million people.

That's $200k an employee, on top of what their regular salary is.

McDonalds made $15B and employ 150k people, that's $100k per employee.

So no, not negligible in the slightest.


Where did you get the $311B number? Because I get a net profit of $59.25B which is only 40k per employee. This assumes that the company doesn't need to keep any profit for future usage which may or may not be case depending on how big their war chest is. Not to say that 40k couldn't be life changing for many of the Amazon employee but the 311B number seems to be pulled out of thin air.


You're correct, it's wrong. I googled it, guessing AI just hallucinated that.


Are you under the impression the only expense a company has is payroll?


Profit is after costs+investments removed, not just payroll.


According to AI, they paid 5.3 billion in dividends and a have about 2 million in employees.


This sort of work culture ruined the world way more than social media ever did.


I have done real work, using a computer 10+ hours a day on every ecosystem, Windows, Linux, Mac. I've used each for ~10 years a piece.

My most recent laptop died and it really showed me what I appreciate in a laptop, performance, build quality, lightweight, good battery, low noise, good ergonomics.

I was sick of the recent overheating generation of pc laptops that don't last more than a couple years under my usage.

As a result I decided to try to switch back to a macbook after a decade hiatus.

The hardware is good but the software is absolute garbage. Trialing it for a week the amount of bullshit that is MacOS was enough, and Asahi wasn't there yet either. Instead I decided to get an AMD framework laptop.

Best decision ever.

I have a laptop that's got great quality, can be upgraded without paying a $5k tax, can replace the keyboard for $100 instead of $700, it works with me rather than against me and my wallet.


Which one did you buy? I’m also considering leaving mac just because of how slow and battery intensive the new macOS tahoe is.


https://frame.work/gr/en/products/laptop13-diy-amd-ai300/con... with the AI 7 350 because I was concerned on heat but given the choice to buy again I'd go with the HX370.


Windows 7 couldn't run Windows 7 software either.


The real wtf is that they consider $33k for four hours of 'treatment' a win.


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