A developer reflects on how LLM coding assistants have revealed an existing divide between programmers motivated by craft and those focused on results, with the former experiencing alienation from the act of coding itself. The author argues the problem stems not from the technology but from market structures that penalize slower workers, forcing many to use assistants despite preferring traditional coding practices.
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A developer reflects on how LLM coding assistants have revealed an existing divide between programmers motivated by craft and those focused on results, with the former experiencing alienation from the act of coding itself. The author argues the problem stems not from the technology but from market structures that penalize slower workers, forcing many to use assistants despite preferring traditional coding practices.