I'm someone with 20 years in software and the last 10 in management. I have good instincts, good design pattern knowledge, and understand system design well. But my actual coding skills are rusty, I can do it but it takes a lot of time to RTFM because specific libraries and syntax aren't on the top of my mind.

With AI I can build. I'm having so much fun turning ideas into code. I can do a week's worth of work before lunch. I can ask AI to add comments so detailed that my code becomes a refresher tutorial.

It's so exciting to be able to bring my ideas to life, make use of my experience, and not be hobbled by my somewhat atrophied hands-on coding skills. I for one welcome this revolution.

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r_lee an hour ago | parent [-]

I keep seeing this point made, but what happens when there is not enough demand for all this code that's being produced?

I'm always seeing these "I can finally make my projects and slack off at work!" but I just can't help but feel like people aren't thinking about what comes next

	▲	noveltyaccount 8 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Right now the demand for the code I produce is me :) Ideas I've always wanted to pursue but never had the time. Now I have the time.
	▲	wiseowise 44 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Who said anything about demand. Just let the addict scratch his OCD. It’s a standard value distribution from middle class to hyperscalers. System works as intended.