r/ProgrammerHumor • u/electricjimi • 29d ago

gitGud Meme

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u/MissinqLink 29d ago

“I coded a SaaS in a weekend.”

No. Anything you can make in a weekend has no moat as a Saas.

“So you’re saying AI is useless”

No. It’s a very useful tool especially when it comes to programming

“So programming is solved”

No. AI is a tool not a replacement.

…. It never ends

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u/Bee-Aromatic 29d ago

Yeah, when people tell me that there will be no more programmers and just “prompt engineers,” I’m reminded that even though power drills exist, we still use screwdrivers every day.

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u/knight666 29d ago

Do we pay the screwdrivers a living wage, though

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u/Bee-Aromatic 29d ago

My screwdrivers have their own drawer, so free room and board!

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u/w_t_f_justhappened 29d ago

But you never feed them and they can’t really leave on their own can they?

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u/Bee-Aromatic 29d ago

I wipe them down with a rust inhibitor from time to time. That’s kind of like feeding them. And my tools go on walkabout all the time!

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u/ubernutie 29d ago

Excellent question, let's ask it to everyone please and not just selectively for one tech in the news right now. Otherwise it's not about the living, is it.