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I can’t stand these “tools”. And I find it morally wrong trying to automate every little thing a developer does.

The goal of Frontend-AI isn't to fully automate the process, but rather to save you time by generating a strong starting point. As the code becomes more complex, it might require some refactoring, so developers still need to put in effort to refine and enhance it.

Consider it an improved version of auto complete in your IDE. It helps type pieces of code faster, it doesn't do any of the thinking involved in building a software product.

It isn’t an improved version of autocomplete though, it allows you to submit a design / image and output code. Narrowing the gap between designer and developer.

What is your argument exactly? What's morally wrong with automation?

Don't get me wrong. There are many good arguments against AI but claiming we don't need more automation is one I don't understand, so please enlighten me.

For me it boils down to the reduction of jobs, pay and displacement of workers. Industry is already over saturated and the evolution of automation has sped up greatly. This type of automation goes hand in hand with displacement. I don’t foresee some great enlightenment at the end of the tunnel here, I see the end of development as it looks today. And I don’t think it will have any resemblance of the past.

Everything will be worse, slower, more poorly designed and even well less understood?

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