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0 pointsNoumenon721y ago0 comments

These kinds of problems are often avoidable by linters or asking ChatGPT what is wrong, though I was just tearing my hair wondering why TSC_COMPILE_ERROR wasn't skipping TypeScript because I spelled it TSX_COMPILE_ERROR in my environment variable.

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viraptor1y ago

Not only asking ChatGPT what is wrong, but also using an agent which does self-reflection by default. I'm sad every time I see people using the bare chat interface to generate code. We've got API tools which are so much better at it today. Use Aider at the very least.

floydnoel1y ago

does aider have an executable installer yet? i tried installing it but the python experience is terrible. last time i messed with python installs on my mac everything worked like shit until o reinstalled the OS.

viraptor1y ago

    python -mvenv aider
    aider/bin/pip install aider-chat
    aider/bin/aider

And you're done. There's also a docker version https://aider.chat/docs/install/docker.html

Just don't mess with the system-wide installed version of python and it will be fine. This isn't a python specific issue though.

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Glyptodon1y ago

Subtle typos easily misread are

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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viraptor1y ago

floydnoel1y ago

viraptor1y ago

    python -mvenv aider
    aider/bin/pip install aider-chat
    aider/bin/aider

And you're done. There's also a docker version https://aider.chat/docs/install/docker.html

Just don't mess with the system-wide installed version of python and it will be fine. This isn't a python specific issue though.

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Glyptodon1y ago

Subtle typos easily misread are

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse