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0 pointsshortrounddev27mo ago0 comments

If you have to describe the code to the ai and then read through each line of it anyways, why not just write the code yourself?

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leptons7mo ago

It takes way more time to explain, and then re-explain, and then re-re-re-explain to the LLM what I want the code to do. No, it isn't because I don't understand LLMs, it's because LLMs don't understand, period. Trying to coax a fancy word predictor to output the correct code can be extremely frustrating especially when I know how to write the code.

polishdude207mo ago

Usually if you have to re re re explain, it means you didn't leave those details in the first prompt. So writing out the code yourself, you'd still get into this trap because you discover as you write. Just like you discover the details as the LLM writes.

iLoveOncall7mo ago

Do you have access to GPT-10 or something like this? Because my experience is that you can give as much detail as you want and you WILL need to re re re explain regardless.

simonw7mo ago

Because it's significantly faster at both typing and looking up small details than you are.

shortrounddev2OP7mo ago

But I can write code faster than I can read it

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