@svpino: We will build more software. We will need more software engineers. Technological improvements that increase the efficie…
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SVPino argues that AI tools increasing developer efficiency will follow Jevons paradox, raising rather than reducing overall demand for software and software engineers.
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We will build more software. We will need more software engineers.
Technological improvements that increase the efficiency of a resource actually lead to a rise, rather than a fall, in the total consumption of that resource.
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