#taylorization of #knowledgework
“It’s more fun to write code than to read code,” said Simon Willison, an A.I. fan who is a longtime programmer and blogger, channeling the objections of other programmers. “If you’re told you have to do a code review, it’s never a fun part of the job. When you’re working with these tools, it’s most of the job.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/business/amazon-ai-coders.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KE8.3wnj.iWa0IupCahPv&smid=url-share
"Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the shift"

As @baldur explained in a great blog post a while back, most professional software tools are designed for Taylorization. Reducing technical workers to more easily replacable units in software production lines.

For similar reasons, most web development frameworks are optimized for "enterprise use". A euphemism for the giant, highly centralised, DataFarming platforms we come here to avoid.

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#fediverse #WebFrameworks #Taylorization