That's like saying we don't need any master bricklayers or stonemasons or carpenters ...

2026-08-05 23:01:33 UTC

That's like saying we don't need any master bricklayers or stonemasons or carpenters because anybody can lay bricks or cut stones or hammer nails ... and who cares what happens in a few decades when the quality difference becomes obvious. (Not that a lot of software is of high quality today but I digress)
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Peter Ludemann on Nostr: That's like saying we don't need any master bricklayers or stonemasons or carpenters ...