The Automation Paradox: Scribes to Coders
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Programmers complaining about AI-generated code sound strangely familiar. In 1492, Johannes Trithemius wrote “In Praise of Scribes”, defending handwritten manuscripts against a dangerous new technology: The printing press. His arguments? Printed books were inferior. They wouldn’t last. And people p…
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- 2026-09-17 13:48 · DEV Community — AI
The Automation Paradox: Scribes to Coders