Or learn something at some point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging

I think this is OK though. We can still micromanage[0] the code generation part for a useful productivity boost, I think.

[0] At least, in my experience, "micromanaging" the AI is what gives me the best results. Iterating on the initial design, then iterating on the plan, then reviewing the proposed code changes (including tests), then getting an independent code review from another LLM, etc. If you give an LLM too much latitude that's when the really shitty code and ill-considered breaking changes/obliteration of existing functionality starts to creep in.

I feel like there's an overly negative vibe to this response when it just seems like rubber duck debugging - I would assume the user isn't trying to argue like how you might have to argue specs, but is merely trying to clarify their own ideas and learn possible alternatives.

Quite the opposite. It’ll most likely “outgrow” us.

nullsanity's comment is dead and downvoted to oblivion but also incredibly underrated.

I was more annoyed than anything that I didn't hit this moment until my 40s.

Except it's not just reddit (I quit reddit 15 years ago). It's the whole internet.

Its like that phase people go through where they argue with morons on reddit, and then one day grow up and realize that most of these people are unemployed/underemployed terminally online nobodies aren't ever going to learn anything, and even if they did it wouldn't impact the world since they were just some below average hobbyist anyway and aren't in charge of anything more important than a box of paperclips.