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Torvalds kernel debate revives old anxieties over new coding tools
Original: One thing I notice, sparked by Linus Torvalds and the Kernel, coming from the past at full speed to crush this regressiv
A technology commentator drawing on Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel argues that criticism of AI in programming echoes past panics over compiler and assembly tools, when early developers were accused of avoiding 'real' coding in machine language. The writer says nobody is forced to use AI, and that each generation of automation has been blamed for regressing the craft before becoming standard practice.
Why now: Ongoing debate over AI's role in software development has programmers rehashing familiar arguments about automation and skill.
Evidence
- One thing I notice, sparked by Linus Torvalds and the Kernel, coming from the past at full speed to crush this regressive "progress", is how they blame AI as if anyone forced them to use it. Back in the day, people coded in 0 and 1, and when assembly came along, they blamed it… · geobountalakis@defcon.social
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