I'm amazed at this question and the responses you're getting.
These last few years, I've noticed that the tone around AI on HN changes quite a bit by waking time zone.
EU waking hours have comments that seem disconnected from genAI. And, while the US hours show a lot of resistance, it's more fear than a feeling that the tools are worthless.
It's really puzzling to me. This is the first time I noticed such a disconnect in the community about what the reality of things are.
To answer your question personally, genAI has changed the way I code drastically about every 6 months in the last two years. The subtle capability differences change what sorts of problems I can offload. The tasks I can trust them with get larger and larger.
It started with better autocomplete, and now, well, agents are writing new features as I write this comment.
These last few years, I've noticed that the tone around AI on HN changes quite a bit by waking time zone.
EU waking hours have comments that seem disconnected from genAI. And, while the US hours show a lot of resistance, it's more fear than a feeling that the tools are worthless.
It's really puzzling to me. This is the first time I noticed such a disconnect in the community about what the reality of things are.
To answer your question personally, genAI has changed the way I code drastically about every 6 months in the last two years. The subtle capability differences change what sorts of problems I can offload. The tasks I can trust them with get larger and larger.
It started with better autocomplete, and now, well, agents are writing new features as I write this comment.