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The Dumbest Move in Tech Right Now: Laying Off Developers Because of AI (ppaolo.substack.com)
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[–] hallettj@leminal.space 18 points 9 hours ago

For the sake of benefit of the doubt, it's possible to simultaneously understand the thesis of the article, and to hold the opinion that AI doesn't lead to higher-quality products. That would likely involve agreeing with the premise that laying off workers is a bad idea, but disagreeing (at least partially) with the reasoning why it's a bad idea.