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Andrej Karpathy: Software in the era of AI [video]

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1479 points sandslash | 2 comments | 19 Jun 25 00:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.499s | source
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dmitrijbelikov ◴[19 Jun 25 05:25 UTC] No.44315710[source]▶
I think that Andrej presents “Software 3.0” as a revolution, but in essence it is a natural evolution of abstractions.

Abstractions don't eliminate the need to understand the underlying layers - they just hide them until something goes wrong.

Software 3.0 is a step forward in convenience. But it is not a replacement for developers with a foundation, but a tool for acceleration, amplification and scaling.

If you know what is under the hood — you are irreplaceable. If you do not know — you become dependent on a tool that you do not always understand.

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1. poorcedural ◴[19 Jun 25 22:10 UTC] No.44322982[source]▶
Foundational programmers form the base of where the seed can grow.

In a way programmers found where our roots grow, they can not find your limits.

Software 3.0 is a step into a different light, where software finds its own limits.

If we know where they are rooted, we will merge their best attempts. Only because we appreciate their resultant behavior.

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2. dmitrijbelikov ◴[20 Jun 25 05:02 UTC] No.44324878[source]▶
The software does nothing but what you tell it to do. And if you can't figure out the limits, then it's probably a personal problem that you haven't solved for yourself yet.