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A Week Without Copilot

• chiefalchemist 4y ago
  Where I'm working currently, there is a lot of work that's done solo, and often with no (formal) code reviews. Don't ask, I don't like (the latter) either. In any case, I think of Copilot (and sometimes lately ChatGPT) as pair programming. They might not be 100% correct 100% of the time, but - as long as keep my eyes opens and embrace a healthy level of scrutiny - they're better than being alone.
  • hbrt 4y ago
    Yeah! A component of the value of pair programming is not only that they may be more correct than you about how to write part of the code but also merely that they have a _different_ way to write the code. That difference -- the juxtaposition of two approaches -- can generate meaningful insights even if _both_ approaches are individually wrong. We pair programmer almost constantly at my work, and I've grown accustomed to the feeling of "oh yeah, good point, I didn't think of that". Coding alone misses those moments. Copilot brings it back halfway (or quarterway, or eighthway).