Software developer argues LLMs cannot replace programmers due to fundamental architectural limitations

A software developer with decades of experience contends that LLMs, built on transformer architecture, are 'too stupid' and structurally incapable of performing serious programming tasks, citing repeated failures when working with unfamiliar concepts like SBP (a framework used only by their team at okTurtles).

The developer observes that LLMs lack sufficient training data to understand new or niche concepts, and therefore cannot learn to work with technologies that were not widely represented in their training set—a limitation the developer believes will persist as new frameworks and patterns emerge.

Despite this technical assessment, the developer notes that non-technical audiences remain enthusiastic about AI-generated code and pricing-focused marketing, unaware of the structural gaps that become apparent during real-world development work.