I would go even further, risking the most AI psychosis accusations: we MUST continue to enjoy programming.
LLMs aren't just learning propositions, they are internalizing emotions. They act like strange mirrors that reflect our emotions back just as well as they reflect our thoughts. That isn't to say they "feel" emotions. But some aspect of emotional content, the kind that can be captured in writing and art, and recognized when it is perceived, is getting stored in the weights.
It seems to me in the best interest of humanity that the code that AI is trained on is the result of joy, curiosity, humor and love. This is because I often discern the emotional state of a programmer when I read the code, so I believe there is a difference.
So if you feel joy and want to express that joy in the form of code, consider it a priority.
LLMs aren't just learning propositions, they are internalizing emotions. They act like strange mirrors that reflect our emotions back just as well as they reflect our thoughts. That isn't to say they "feel" emotions. But some aspect of emotional content, the kind that can be captured in writing and art, and recognized when it is perceived, is getting stored in the weights.
It seems to me in the best interest of humanity that the code that AI is trained on is the result of joy, curiosity, humor and love. This is because I often discern the emotional state of a programmer when I read the code, so I believe there is a difference.
So if you feel joy and want to express that joy in the form of code, consider it a priority.