AI APIs: is this the End of Coding?

Over the past year, we've witnessed a surge in AI tools, particularly in applications built around ChatGPT.

Most of these wrappers of ChatGPT don't stand up to the wonderous things we are told we can do; however, there are plenty of AI-powered API tools I use today to increase my own output.

Amidst the hype, concerns about AI replacing software engineers have surfaced. For a balanced perspective that cuts through the market speel, check out this article from The Pragmatic Engineer.

-- Alexander

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