Journalist request:
I'm trying to understand how -- and if -- productivity tools for coders are affecting jobs in the tech industry.
If you're a manager or a coder who feels like the productivity that comes from using ChatGPT or a within-IDE tool is affecting hiring in your company (even of contractors), or the demands being placed on you, I would love to hear from you!!
email: christopher dot mims at wsj dot com
please boost!
@mimsical I'm an independent SE, so I can't speak to the hiring part, but I've definitely noticed a boost to productivity when using these tools, especially in new languages/environments.
That said, though, it does require experience to call out the bullshit, so I do have concerns that its use would reinforce poor patterns and habits for less experienced developers. Low-level coders may have the most to gain from the tech, but they're also the most likely to lose.
