The problem with positioning yourself as a sensible and reasonable moderate user of LLM software development tools is it means you’ll be the first up against the metaphorical wall if either the anti- or pro- sides truly gain the upper hand.
The idea that dev will settle into a stable “moderate” equilibrium is one of the riskiest strategic bets you could make today. Makes sense if it’s your only option, but otherwise pits you in a very precarious position
Baldur Bjarnason
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