> developers more and more rely on AI without even reviewing the generated output, let alone modifying it to fit their specific needs. Code like this, where humans put little effort, except writing prompts, should definitely be Open Source.
A person's contribution here is difficult to measure. This statement reminds me of one of my older bosses who priced software per lines written.
An AI-generated software's quality reflects the author's vision, taste, and expertise (if any). These are there regardless of the number of lines reviewed.
I would've supported open source for completely AI-generated apps including the conception of the idea.
I'm all for the concept of all code being open source... but I would then need a way to protect my final product from just being cloned or ripped off by a competitor.
With code itself being so cheap these days, it's the final product that has value. The requirements, architecture, usage data, the hundreds of meetings to figure out what customers want/need, the marketing, etc. A lot of the learnings and most of my business are expressed in the code though, so making it open is a massive risk. The code on it's own I don't even think is valuable. The only ones who'd benefit are competitors and upstarts targeting my customers.
A person's contribution here is difficult to measure. This statement reminds me of one of my older bosses who priced software per lines written.
An AI-generated software's quality reflects the author's vision, taste, and expertise (if any). These are there regardless of the number of lines reviewed.
I would've supported open source for completely AI-generated apps including the conception of the idea.
RMS would be proud with this post though.
With code itself being so cheap these days, it's the final product that has value. The requirements, architecture, usage data, the hundreds of meetings to figure out what customers want/need, the marketing, etc. A lot of the learnings and most of my business are expressed in the code though, so making it open is a massive risk. The code on it's own I don't even think is valuable. The only ones who'd benefit are competitors and upstarts targeting my customers.