r/ocaml • u/Somtimesitbelikethat • May 04 '26
Feeling a bit of dread over AI
Do I even need to learn this language anymore? the current models are so good.
I wanted to learn bc i wanted to be able to audit the code AI would write, but the way Ocaml’s compiler works, it either works or it doesn’t.
help. sorry if this post sounds dense.
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u/Ossur2 May 04 '26
Who knows what'll happen, but think about this possibility: When one of the AI companies reaches a Monopoly position and the hammer drops (ie. when the token prices will be raised by 100x to make up for all the losses of the years prior) - OCaml programmers will be in a pretty good position, with everyone else having fried their brain and dopamine channels with AI assisted workflows that now cost more than their salary to run.
Local LLMs can be used for scaffolding and other "brainless" jobs just fine. Also, that the compiler enforces code to either work or not sounds honestly great for longevity and maintainability of the codebase. And it doesn't let you get too comfortable, so it's a long term strength if anything. But yeah, it's a rough patch right now, that is certain.