(Treat "coder" as "software engineer" - there is a 25 token limit)
Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
For people who work at a company where a big part of the work involves coding --
Would you rather:
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Lucas Beyer calls AVERI Executive Director Miles Brundage's poll on developer coding preferences a false dichotomy
Brundage asked engineers to choose between contrasting work environments
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Lucas Beyer (bl16)@giffmana
@Miles_Brundage False dichotomy!
Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
For people who work at a company where a big part of the work involves coding --
Would you rather:
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Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
@giffmana Oh, just cuz it's a higher bar / more of a tough call, so will elicit more informative results re: progress. Obviously it's also less decision relevant in most cases (modulo some crazy salary situation)
Lucas Beyer (bl16)@giffmana
@Miles_Brundage What i meant but didn't wanna say is why *best* coder?
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Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
@giffmana If by that you mean "people aren't actually forced to do one or the other" - yeah, for sure! But I still think it's an interesting Q to track, given that ~no one would have chosen the first option a few years ago. That's an interesting development
Lucas Beyer (bl16)@giffmana
@Miles_Brundage False dichotomy!
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Lucas Beyer (bl16)@giffmana
@Miles_Brundage What i meant but didn't wanna say is why *best* coder?
Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
@giffmana If by that you mean "people aren't actually forced to do one or the other" - yeah, for sure! But I still think it's an interesting Q to track, given that ~no one would have chosen the first option a few years ago. That's an interesting development
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Lucas Beyer (bl16)@giffmana
@Miles_Brundage Yeah i guess I'm a bit too autistic for this vote. I get what you're asking but... best coder? I know some *insanely* good ones. I think the answer here may just depend on your audience and how good a coder they know.
Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
@giffmana Oh, just cuz it's a higher bar / more of a tough call, so will elicit more informative results re: progress. Obviously it's also less decision relevant in most cases (modulo some crazy salary situation)
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Violeta Insights@violetainsights
@Miles_Brundage In enterprises, “software engineer” still means ticket queues, code owners, and audit logs. That’s where AI coding tools hit friction first.
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