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Why not? From what I've seen GTP3 works exceptionally well until it doesn't, which can be easily missed.
by richbell 4y ago
Why not?
From what I've seen GTP3 works exceptionally well until it doesn't, which can be easily missed.
- chrisseaton 4y agoBut I read the code, and I run tests.
- blibble 4y agodoes the bot write most of the tests too?
- chrisseaton 4y agoDo you use it to write anything you want - even works on READMEs and comments! But like any good test - test it in a different way to how to implement it.
- simonw 4y agoMy rule using copilot is to use it as a fancy typing assistant which will frequently make mistakes - so you need to read everything it writes for you, and have solid test coverage too in order to avoid accidentally accepting a dumb mistake.
- Gigachad 4y agoThis made it useless for me because writing code is easier and faster than reviewing someone else’s code. And less error prone.
- throwaway1851 4y agoAnd much more enjoyable. I haven’t tried Copilot yet, but the process of letting it generate something and then checking it for accuracy sounds mind-numbing and stressful. Kind of like supervising a car that’s on assisted cruise: I don’t enjoy that either.
- antihero 4y agoI've simply never had an issue with this sort of thing in months of using co-pilot to be my fancy autocomplete. And if there was an issue I'd notice quickly enough, because I am still the primary pilot. It is also great as a starting point for error messages, comments, etc. I think the key is to still give a shit about the code you're writing.