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> I just asked Claude to write a program to convert from one file format to another. Was it correct? How did you know?

• mewpmewp2 2y ago
  It's pretty simple to check yourself to be fair.
• HeyLaughingBoy 2y ago
  Same way that you'd know if you wrote it by hand?
  • happytoexplain 2y ago
    Don't use facetious question marks. If you are genuinely confused, put it into words. Aside from that; Following logic as you develop it vs following logic as you read it are two different skills. Also, with the latter, it's easier to miss details. Further, when you're not experienced on the subject of the code, it's critical to develop an understanding by doing, and not only by reading. Further still, following the logic of genAI code is complicated by the fact that AI can make different mistakes than humans do, and it speaks/documents with much more authority, both of which make it not only more difficult to spot issues, but make it difficult in a frustrating way, reducing energy and satisfaction.