Comment by megaloblasto

Comment by megaloblasto 6 days ago

I've always found it a bit strange that people enjoy the act of coding so much that LLMs make then sad. For me it's always been about what I can make, not the actual typing of code into the editor. With LLMs I can make better stuff, faster, and it's really exciting. It used to be that if I needed to use a new library for one little task, it would be hours or days of reading the manual and playing around. Now it's minutes and I can understand how the API works, and write good, robust code that solves my problem.

Maybe it's more of a problem with your job and the tasks you're assigned?

shafyy 6 days ago

> I've always found it a bit strange that people enjoy the act of coding so much that LLMs make then sad.

Why do you find this strange? It's like saying you find it strange that a carpenter enjoys working with wood, that it's only about the end product and not the process.

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megaloblasto 6 days ago

That's fair. I was actually a professional carpenter for a bit too, and you're right, I love touching the wood, sanding it, admiring it, etc. etc. More so then I've ever liked inputting code into an editor.
I do, however, use electric planers, table saws and miter saws, because I want to produce the product fast and efficiently, because the end product still is the goal.
Your point is well taken however.

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agentultra 6 days ago

You find it strange that people like different things than you do?

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megaloblasto 6 days ago

No, I find it strange that people like to input text into an editor so much that LLMs make them sad.

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- AlexeyBrin 6 days ago
  
  It is never just inputing text into an editor. When I write a piece of code, it is just the first draft of what I have in mind. Most of the time I change the code interactively until I'm satisfied. The act of writing the code myself helps in clarifying my ideas.
  
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  megaloblasto 6 days ago
  
  Are you saying that that is no longer fun with LLMs?
  
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  AlexeyBrin 6 days ago
  
  Fun or not fun it is a personal perspective. What I was saying was that when you write code you also think deeply about what you actually write and you have the opportunity to optimize, change ideas and overall improve. A programming language is more precise and succinct than natural language in expressing algorithms/ideas.
  
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