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GOG job listing for a Senior Software Engineer notes "Linux is the next major frontier"

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  • N nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de

    Old news.

    ekZeppE This user is from outside of this forum
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    ekZepp
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    Two days old. Before they were saying to "consider" implementing a linux version for their launcher, now they are hiring.

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    • ekZeppE ekZepp

      Source: https://www.gog.com/en/work/senior-software-engineer-c-gog-galaxy

      We already knew that GOG were going to be looking more seriously at Linux, as covered here previously on GamingOnLinux. However, they're going a step further as noted in their job listing on how "Linux is the next major frontier".

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      the_q@lemmy.zip
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      They use generative AI for assets in their website and require potential devs to use AI in their workflow. Fuck em.

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      • T the_q@lemmy.zip

        They use generative AI for assets in their website and require potential devs to use AI in their workflow. Fuck em.

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        Rokin
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        require potential devs to use AI in their workflow

        From where did you get that?

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        • R Rokin

          require potential devs to use AI in their workflow

          From where did you get that?

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          the_q@lemmy.zip
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          From the job posting.

          "Active use of AI tools in daily development workflows, and enthusiasm for helping the team increase adoption"

          https://www.gog.com/en/work/senior-software-engineer-c-gog-galaxy

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          • T the_q@lemmy.zip

            They use generative AI for assets in their website and require potential devs to use AI in their workflow. Fuck em.

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            dukemirage@lemmy.world
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            If you want to ditch every software company/vendor that uses LLM code tools, you may want to never touch software ever again.

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            • D dukemirage@lemmy.world

              If you want to ditch every software company/vendor that uses LLM code tools, you may want to never touch software ever again.

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              XLE
              wrote last edited by
              #8

              Doomposting about AI inevitability is only beneficial to AI companies... If your claim is even true. And if it is, we should shame everybody else.

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              • X XLE

                Doomposting about AI inevitability is only beneficial to AI companies... If your claim is even true. And if it is, we should shame everybody else.

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                dukemirage@lemmy.world
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                It's not doomposting, it's realistic. LLMs will provide true aids to developers, and already do. They excel at formal languages, that's what they are designed for. I'm not talking about vibe coding, I'm talking formatters, style guides, linters, boilerplates, translation, configuration etc.

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                • ekZeppE ekZepp

                  Source: https://www.gog.com/en/work/senior-software-engineer-c-gog-galaxy

                  We already knew that GOG were going to be looking more seriously at Linux, as covered here previously on GamingOnLinux. However, they're going a step further as noted in their job listing on how "Linux is the next major frontier".

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                  somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                  wrote last edited by
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                  no fucking thanks.
                  i'd stay with the unofficial clients rather than touch this soon to be slopware.

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                  • S somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com

                    no fucking thanks.
                    i'd stay with the unofficial clients rather than touch this soon to be slopware.

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                    lilililililil@lemmy.world
                    wrote last edited by
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                    ok that was always allowed

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                    • D dukemirage@lemmy.world

                      It's not doomposting, it's realistic. LLMs will provide true aids to developers, and already do. They excel at formal languages, that's what they are designed for. I'm not talking about vibe coding, I'm talking formatters, style guides, linters, boilerplates, translation, configuration etc.

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                      XLE
                      wrote last edited by xle@piefed.social
                      #12

                      Citation needed.

                      You're on a post about Linux, an OS that's grown in popularity thanks to Microsoft ruining Windows with the "true aids" you're promoting here.

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                      • ekZeppE ekZepp

                        Source: https://www.gog.com/en/work/senior-software-engineer-c-gog-galaxy

                        We already knew that GOG were going to be looking more seriously at Linux, as covered here previously on GamingOnLinux. However, they're going a step further as noted in their job listing on how "Linux is the next major frontier".

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                        solarpunker@slrpnk.net
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                        Good morning GOG!

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                        • X XLE

                          Citation needed.

                          You're on a post about Linux, an OS that's grown in popularity thanks to Microsoft ruining Windows with the "true aids" you're promoting here.

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                          dukemirage@lemmy.world
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                          Whatever MS bakes into Windows is not what I listed above. Spin up a local LLM trained on your code base and try using it.

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                          • T the_q@lemmy.zip

                            They use generative AI for assets in their website and require potential devs to use AI in their workflow. Fuck em.

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                            bootloop@sh.itjust.works
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                            Sounds like a regular software development job where instead of being a Luddite, people use the latest technology for the job.

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                            • D dukemirage@lemmy.world

                              If you want to ditch every software company/vendor that uses LLM code tools, you may want to never touch software ever again.

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                              the_q@lemmy.zip
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                              If your morals and ethics can be changed by inevitability then what's that say about you?

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                              • B bootloop@sh.itjust.works

                                Sounds like a regular software development job where instead of being a Luddite, people use the latest technology for the job.

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                                the_q@lemmy.zip
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                                What's the opposite of a Luddite? Hey, if you enjoy bending over and letting techbros do with you what they will, don't expect me to provide any lube. Now run along and ask ChatGPT how you should feel about this response.

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                                • D dukemirage@lemmy.world

                                  Whatever MS bakes into Windows is not what I listed above. Spin up a local LLM trained on your code base and try using it.

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                                  XLE
                                  wrote last edited by xle@piefed.social
                                  #18

                                  No thanks AI bro.

                                  I don't buy your evidence-free praise of AI. And I don't buy your No True Scotsman fallacy.

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                                  • T the_q@lemmy.zip

                                    If your morals and ethics can be changed by inevitability then what's that say about you?

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                                    dukemirage@lemmy.world
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                                    If you think every LLM tool is a product of an over valued tech bro company then what’s that say about you?

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                                    • B bootloop@sh.itjust.works

                                      Sounds like a regular software development job where instead of being a Luddite, people use the latest technology for the job.

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                                      dukemirage@lemmy.world
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                                      Luddites didn't fear technology, they feared for the commoditisation of manual labour and they were dead on right as pauperism followed.

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                                      • X XLE

                                        No thanks AI bro.

                                        I don't buy your evidence-free praise of AI. And I don't buy your No True Scotsman fallacy.

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                                        dukemirage@lemmy.world
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                                        Well I will not share a screencast where a local LLM helps with code completion on a private project. You talk like you're a proficient developer, you can try that on your own. And where is the fallacy?

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                                        • T the_q@lemmy.zip

                                          What's the opposite of a Luddite? Hey, if you enjoy bending over and letting techbros do with you what they will, don't expect me to provide any lube. Now run along and ask ChatGPT how you should feel about this response.

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                                          bootloop@sh.itjust.works
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                                          Anti AI arguments are always good for a laugh. I enjoy using the best tools for my job. Sometimes the best tool for software development is AI. Sometimes AI does a bad job and other tools work best. What does that make me? A software developer, I suppose.

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