> found it incredibly helpful at saving time implementing all the bullshit involved in starting a new code base - setting up a build system, looking up libraries and APIs, implementing a framework for configuration and I/O, etc.

Thanks for the very eloquent explaination.

I feel that's where most people get the best value from GPTs. And that's also why ruby on rails like platforms are so popular in the first place.

Avoiding the boilerplate from the start and focusing on what matters doesn't need to go through AI, same way we didn't need to stick to Java's generators and code factories. I kinda fear we lose some of these advancements as people move away from these more elegant stacks, but also hope the pendulum balances back when the hype fades away.