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		hackable_sand 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The quality of AI-assisted software depends on uni... I don't see the difference. Could you explain how the physical attributes change the analogies?

fragmede 7 months ago | [–]

I can use simple find and replace to change a variable name. If I've mixed salt and sugar up, there's no undo button.

igouy 7 months ago | [–]

The physical constraints govern the development processes described in the analogies.

The process for software is not constrained in that way.

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