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In other words, just like programming, we’re writing better instructions. In this case, we’re asking it to think out loud more clearly. It’s almost like whiteboard interview prep.

It’s quite amazing because it means programming is fully entering the natural language phase of the timeline.

If you aren’t a solid clear writer, you may not make it in the brave new world.

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>If you aren’t a solid clear writer, you may not make it in the brave new world.

Have you not heard of all the AI startups that can turn a 3-word thought into very clearly written prose to be lovingly poured into the waiting mouth of your AI agent?

Isn’t programming the clearest form of writing? Perhaps it’s the non programmers that need to “catch up”.

We are still in the pigsty compared to math

I'd have to disagree. We're much less ambiguous than math.

In fact, according to theory, we're writing executable proofs.

> Isn’t programming the clearest form of writing?

Not the way most people do it.

If programming was the most clear form of writing, then how come eductators frequently use pseudo code to make programming more clear?

The same reason kids are first taught the Bohrian atom model. It is less clear and precise, but thereby also less complex.

"100 baskets of apples" is easier to hold in your head than "23 baskets of red, small-ish apples, 12 of large red, 6 of any size green...", but my no means does it permit a more clear view of the Truth.

Different usage of the word "clear".

Addendum: 'Clear' as in the opposite of ambiguous, not 'clear' as in the opposite of confusing.

The computers of the future will be operated by shamans making incantations more than technicians writing code.

Of the future?

We already have people praying to the machine gods, so I guess your future is next week?

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