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[–] aaaaaaaaargh@feddit.org 77 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

That is, until Sr. Dev is forced to babysit AI producing PR slop all day while Jr. Dev is looking for a new job.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 65 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Wrong

We fire the Sr Dev and get the cheaper Jr Dev to oversee the AI

[–] aaaaaaaaargh@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

Right. Sad but true.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Is this actually happening? I would think most tech leaders are not stupid enough to let the most capable reviewers of AI slop get fired first. I think in most case it will translate to a reduction of hiring rather than firing anyone skilled enough to correct AI output.

[–] calisti@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago

The Jr Dev is worse at the job than AI. We get the cheaper AI to oversee the Jr Dev

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe. Maybe Sr Dev uses their connections to help Jr Dev look for a better job (assuming they like Jr Dev, maybe they look together) and one day Jr Dev helps them back. You never know.

[–] aaaaaaaaargh@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But according to LinkedIn we're all too crazy about AI to care about Jr Dev if we can have fun with AI. We're all having a ton of fun using AI, right?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yes. tons. of. fon. 👏.👏.

[–] aaaaaaaaargh@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

What would be your favorite most fun part about AI? Mine is constant sorrow, face palming and existential crisis ever since management heard of it.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

mine is the bucket of thumbs i gotta carry around if i wanna not look suspicious on camera