However, even though I think Sennett is right saying that the drive to constantly release new features go against core ideas of craftsmanship, I think he underestimates the productive forces that cause this behaviour. For example, he argues that the reduced craft-aspect of programming today isn't necessarily because craftsmanship is less productive. While I agree in that the quality of production would be higher in a more craftsmanlike paradigm, but that the release of "more stuff", more features, new programs etc, would be lower. I don't think it comes down to 18th century ideas that we've ingerited. As long as the productive forces reward high quantities of new and shiny features then we will continue to receive software like Windows 10.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49524136

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

1. Already strained government services need to bear increasing input, affecting waiting times and employee workloads, which is bad.

2. LLMs are empowering citizens to appeal in a social security landscape which often require expert-level knowledge to navigate, which is good.

3.This phenomenon says more about the complexity of our social security systems than it does about LLMs, hopefully prompting our governments to review and start thinking about social security reform.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49422227

Points: 82

# Comments: 87