Programmers literally not even a few years ago...

@misodope

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable, humorous observation about a common pain point in the tech industry, making it highly shareable among software engineers.

Summary

The creator contrasts the clean, human-written code of the past with the emoji-filled, AI-generated code common today. The video humorously critiques the shift in software development practices caused by AI tools.

Structure

1Contrast between past and present coding styles
2Demonstration of clean, human-written code
3Demonstration of AI-generated code with excessive comments and emojis
4Humorous reaction to the change in coding standards

Product placement

The video explicitly mentions '100% AI' and references the current state of coding, which is heavily influenced by tools like ChatGPT, which is linked in the creator's bio.

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Programmers literally not even a few years ago... Programmers now:

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🚀 Shipping code used to be an art form. Now it’s just emoji novels everywhere 💀 #softwareengineer #techtok #programming #code #ai

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Transcript

Programmers literally not even a few years ago... Wow. Amazing. Just well commented code! No redundant comments and explains exactly what it supposed to do. Looks good to me! Programmers now: What the...? Comments every block of code. What even is this? Emojis everywhere. 100% AI.