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I'm not sure you'd be able to distinguish ChatGPT's output once somebody who actually knows how to properly do software engineering and how to structure a codeb
by _zoltan_ 2y ago
I'm not sure you'd be able to distinguish ChatGPT's output once somebody who actually knows how to properly do software engineering and how to structure a codebase and write code would go through it.
ChatGPT is a really good junior programmer who can write basic functions per best practices, and when it makes a mistake or does something weird, a senior SWE will spot it, and can fix it with much less mental effort than writing the function.
- abofh 2y agoYeah for that you're better off using one of the live-coding platforms rather than take home, but my point stands -- mostly this is just the trash-can test. "What would you do if I asked you to get me that trash can?" - if your response is to go off on job roles and responsibilities, call janitorial whatever, those are fine responses -- but the winner? They just go get you a trash can. Job's are not a popularity contest - it's about if you'll do what's asked of you, or if you'll spend more time arguing about the right way to code something rather than solving the business need -- and for my purposes, I need the business problems solved, not someone who gets self-righteous when asked to show an example of them working when applying for, ya know, work.