[falkensmaize]

But the friction and learning curve is what helps you understand what you’re doing. The friction is an integral part of the process.

[simonw]

The friction is why so many people never make it far up enough the learning curve to build something useful that solves their problems.

[falkensmaize]

You could say the same thing about learning to fly a plane or play the piano. I’ve got no problem with people using llms to write useful utilities and programs for themselves, but it is leading us into a world where people are creating powerful things they don’t understand. That’s going to have consequences. We are already witnessing some of them.