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The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

  • 1.  The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-19-2023 17:47
    Edited by Jeff Schwenk 11-19-2023 17:48
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    An interesting article in the New Yorker magazine.  Is this why Sage keeps shrinking the 100 programming staff?  Do we only need a few programmers to ask the right questions in Chat GPT to improve the code?  Is this the way forward to create a browser-based Sage 100?

    I have also attached a PDF of the article.

    A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft

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    A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft
    James Somers, a professional coder, writes about the astonishing scripting skills of A.I. chatbots like GPT-4 and considers the future of a once exalted craft.
    View this on The New Yorker >

    Who believes this is the future and has signed on to the ride?

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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
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  • 2.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 07:02

    Thanks for sharing.  As a new AI adopter, I am amazed at its potential in the near term.  We will still need humans to tell the AI to do for some time, but the more I use it and research it the more I realize how fast the changes are coming!



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    Gary Feldman
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    I-Business Network
    Marietta GA
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  • 3.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 09:38

    If you haven't used AI for debugging/creating Crystal Formulas - you should.It can be a really helpful tool.

    The biggest downside today is rather than admit defeat, today's AI has a tendency to guess and portray the results as believable fact.

    This will improve over greatly time. 



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    Wayne Schulz
    wayne@s-consult.com
    Schulz Consulting
    (860) 516-8990
    Moodus, CT
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  • 4.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 10:44

    As I asked above in a different way, Does AI know Providex?  Why not use it to do the heavy code lifting?



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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
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  • 5.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 10:50

    @Wayne Schulz - I don't think AI "knows" things.  It is just a powerful algorithm that figures out the answer on a probability basis.  It would be a great tool for Vegas.  Need a brain implant that allows it to "see" the table.



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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
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  • 6.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 10:51

    @Jeff Schwenk  See below that I typed in Bard AI:

    how do I write data to the customer address using providex business logic

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    To write data to the customer address using ProvideX business logic, you will need to use the ProvideX CustomerAddress object. This object provides methods for creating, reading, updating, and deleting customer addresses.

    Here is an example of how to create a new customer address using ProvideX:

    var customerAddress = new ProvideX.CustomerAddress();
    customerAddress.CustomerID = "CUS00001";
    customerAddress.Address1 = "123 Main Street";
    customerAddress.Address2 = "Suite 100";
    customerAddress.City = "Anytown";
    customerAddress.State = "CA";
    customerAddress.PostalCode = "94043";
    customerAddress.Country = "US";
    
    customerAddress.Save();
    

    Here is an example of how to update an existing customer address using ProvideX:

    var customerAddress = new ProvideX.CustomerAddress();
    customerAddress.CustomerID = "CUS00001";
    
    customerAddress.Load();
    
    customerAddress.Address1 = "456 Elm Street";
    customerAddress.Address2 = "Apartment 201";
    customerAddress.City = "Anytown";
    customerAddress.State = "CA";
    customerAddress.PostalCode = "94043";
    customerAddress.Country = "US";
    
    customerAddress.Save();
    

    Here is an example of how to delete a customer address using ProvideX:

    var customerAddress = new ProvideX.CustomerAddress();
    customerAddress.CustomerID = "CUS00001";
    
    customerAddress.Load();
    
    customerAddress.Delete();
    

    For more information on how to use the ProvideX CustomerAddress object, please refer to the ProvideX documentation.

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    <model-prompt _ngcontent-ng-c4226284504="" _nghost-ng-c3329239178="" class="ng-tns-c4226284504-2 ng-star-inserted"></model-prompt>



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    Doug Higgs
    Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
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    Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles
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  • 7.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 11:10

    Before you get really (really) excited about today's AI - ask Bard or ChatGPT 

    What is the history of MAS90 including the original owners and their company include where the company was located. Include all acquisitions of the company through today,



    I don't have a problem with it getting the information wrong - but I have a problem with it getting the information CONFIDENTLY wrong: 




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    Wayne Schulz
    wayne@s-consult.com
    Schulz Consulting
    (860) 516-8990
    Moodus, CT
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  • 8.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 11:11



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    Wayne Schulz
    wayne@s-consult.com
    Schulz Consulting
    (860) 516-8990
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  • 9.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 11:15

    Since I am not a coder, do the suggestions work?



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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
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  • 10.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 13:00

    I wonder if AI will be a session (or two) at MOTM Margaritaville???



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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
    (540) 221-4444
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  • 11.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 13:08

    @Jeff Schwenk  Are you volunteering to present an AI session at MOTM 2024?  If so, we may be able to make that happen!



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    Doug Higgs
    Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
    (312) 315-0960
    Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles
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  • 12.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 13:34
    Yes!  It will.  Stay tuned.  

    Anne Sawyer, Executive Director
    anne.sawyer@90minds.com
    90 Minds, Inc.

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  • 13.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 13:34

    That is not even close to native PVX or BOI code. 



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    Eric Lunceford
    First Mate Business Solutions
    Oklahoma City, OK
    877-880-8960
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  • 14.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-21-2023 18:03

    The code is generic objects and assumes the creator really understood what objects are, and not a company desperately trying to keep Latin relevant.



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    Phil McIntosh
    President
    Friendly Systems, Inc.
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  • 15.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-22-2023 01:00
    Edited by Dan Burleson 11-22-2023 11:39

    Don't forget the @Wayne Schulz AI response to my question about ProvideX SQL syntax. It was dead on except for the version.  Of course we've had AI  noor in the group for decades and we've all been better for it! ;-)



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    Dan Burleson
    Software Consultant
    Connex Software
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  • 16.  RE: The Future of Coding - Is it Here?

    Posted 11-22-2023 20:06

    I wonder if Pegg (AI customer support) is working double duty as Sage 100 developer.  Remember when we all laughed at Msft's "Clippy, the paperclip"?  Look who is laughing now.....



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    Jeff Schwenk
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
    (540) 221-4444
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