Post #3607096
2026-07-05 15:30 UTC
@ramsey@phpc.social @elazar@phpc.social I'm "lucky" in that regards, poor (self-employed OSS maintainer), but at least nobody can force the use of AI on me.
I do get very very very very very very very tired of continuously having to tell people to RTFM (CONTRIBUTING guide) and to follow the "no AI allowed" rule.
Company policies will probably only change once AI companies start charging realistic prices for AI usage. The trouble they will run into then is: where can they still find skilled people to replace AI ?
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@elazar@phpc.social 2026-07-05 15:33
@jrf_nl@phpc.social I've made similar arguments advocating for hiring juniors, because I'm sure seniors will eventually pass on or retire, and that will leave a void to fill. The value of engineers today is largely based on their ability to look at AI-generated code with a skeptical, informed, and discerning technical eye. In that respect, AI has very much been a short-term gain and prospective long-term loss that's only yet to bear out. @ramsey@phpc.social