[mac-monet]

I would bet that anyone who's worked with these models extensively would agree.

I'll never forget the sama AGI posts before o3 launched and the subsequent doomer posting from techies. Feels so stupid in hindsight.

[gonzo41]

The AGI doomerism was a marketing strategy. Now everyone gets what AI is and we're just watching a new iteration on search, ai's read all the docs.

[devmor]

It was always stupid, but no one is immune to hype, just different types of hype.

Especially with the amount of money that was put into just astroturfing the technology as more than it is.

[JustExAWS]

ChatGPT is better than any junior developer I’ve ever worked with. Junior devs have always been a net negative for the first year or so.

From a person who is responsible for delivering projects, I’ve never thought “it sure would be nice if I had a few junior devs”. Why when I can poach an underpaid mid level developer for 20% more?

[throwway120385]

I've never had a junior dev be a "net negative." Maybe you're just not supervising or mentoring them at all? The first thing I tell all new hires under me is that their job is to solve more problems than they create, and so far it's worked out.

[devmor]

I've never worked with a junior developer that was incapable of learning or following instructions unless I formatted them in a specific way.

[surajrmal]

The most impressive folks Ive worked with are almost always straight out of school. It's before they've developed confidence about their skills and realized they can be more successful by starting their own business. People who get promoted three times in just 5 years sort of good.

[N_Lens]

I think you’re just telling on what kind of mentor you are with your comment.

[Disposal8433]

What happens when you retire and there are no juniors to replace you?