The use of large language models (“LLMs”) has exploded in recent years, including in the generation of source code. But even as their usage gains popularit...
Unlike art, there are strict definitions of “best things” in practical programming: Readability, speed, ease of use (in final product), and more stuff but I don’t know. And source code, is usually just duplications of source code in the past that achieve those things, group into a single project. So if every stolen code was illegal, then bigger than 95% of programmers are criminals
There are competitions about the most unique source code (obfuscated C code), but most of them are just for shits and giggles, not to put in practice at all
TLDR: Programming is mainly putting all the good things together, and depend on the time, there is only one best thing, for different categories: Readability, speed,… . Programming doesn’t aim for code originality, but there are competitions about it for shits and giggles
Do the original devs get any credit? Or just the ones who stole their work to train on? Seems unfair.
Unlike art, there are strict definitions of “best things” in practical programming: Readability, speed, ease of use (in final product), and more stuff but I don’t know. And source code, is usually just duplications of source code in the past that achieve those things, group into a single project. So if every stolen code was illegal, then bigger than 95% of programmers are criminals
There are competitions about the most unique source code (obfuscated C code), but most of them are just for shits and giggles, not to put in practice at all
TLDR: Programming is mainly putting all the good things together, and depend on the time, there is only one best thing, for different categories: Readability, speed,… . Programming doesn’t aim for code originality, but there are competitions about it for shits and giggles