It’s very similar to what I’ve been feeling.

Casey Muratori said the same thing in a video some time ago (paraphrasing) -
I don’t like using AI not because I hate the concept, but I don’t want to remove the part that I want to do.
Some people get joy in looking at their ideas come to life regardless of the process. They are the ones excited about AI.
Programming for me is not about getting the end result, but the process of solving the problem. And people who like this part are the ones who don’t like it that much. If I like playing drums, I’d want to play the drums and not get a drumming machine that may play 10x better than me.

Tangential question - Is it possible to feel some way for a period of time and realize what it is (or close to what it is) after it has been articulated by someone?

Or better yet, can the brain, with its subconscious bias, trick you into believing like you’ve been thinking the same thing after someone has said something that broadens your horizons?

I never realised this until I saw the video, and then felt guilty that I may be “stealing” the reason from someone because I liked what he said. Video link if anyone’s interested - https://youtu.be/suZ2Gt6i8do .

Looks like the original source is this: https://youtu.be/iPIS05OwavM

Eng sub: https://youtu.be/3bTI6WUJxD4

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