Another thing here is that LLMs don't have to be a productivity boost if it lets you be lazier. Sometimes I'll have an LLM do something and it doesn't save time compared to me doing it but I can fuck off while it's working and grab a drink or something. I can spend my mental energy on hard problems rather than looking through docs to find all of the right functions and plumb things in the code.
OK, but LLMs are being valued as if they are one of the most important technologies ever created. How much will companies pay for a product that doesn't boost productivity but allows employees to be lazier?
