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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I wonder how long before reading the docs just won't be an option anymore. Like the only thing we'll get is a chatbot trained on "vectorized" specifications or requirements. No docs will be written. It will be cheaper, you see.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/microchip-intros-ai-powered-coding-assistant-for-embedded-developers/

I disagree with the idea that going to read the docs is "distracting". That's just part of the job, to understand what I'm dealing with.