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I think you should try to give tools like this another chance. If Andrej Karpathy can say AI-assisted programming is a productivity boost for him (https://x.com
by meowface 2y ago
I think you should try to give tools like this another chance. If Andrej Karpathy can say AI-assisted programming is a productivity boost for him (https://x.com/karpathy/status/1827143768459637073 https://x.com/karpathy/status/1827143768459637073), it can be a productivity boost for probably any programmer.
- Workaccount2 2y agoThere are three groups of people here: 1.) Those who use AI and talk about it. 2.) Those who do not use AI and talk about it. 3.) Those who use AI and talk about how they do not and will not use AI. You don't have to look far to see how humans react to performance enhancers that aren't exactly sanctioned as OK (Steroids).
- UncleMeat 2y agoAndrej is a great communicator. I've never seen evidence that he is an especially exceptional programmer.
- meowface 2y agoThis is a ridiculous statement. It's possible he isn't an absolutely amazing programmer*, but given he's probably in the top 0.01% in terms of implementing novel (and often groundbreaking) ideas via programming and that he finds AI-assisted programming tools useful, it suggests AI-assisted programming is now more than just a CRUD code monkey assister. *(it's also possible he is)
- famouswaffles 2y agoBetween his roles at companies he's worked for, his research and his open source stuff, what else would you be looking for lol ? Remove all the educator stuff and karpathy would still be one of the most accomplished of his generation in his field. Idk just seems like a weird comment.
- UncleMeat 2y agoResearch contributions are almost entirely separate from engineering quality. This is true for the vast vast vast majority of work people do in grad school.
- famouswaffles 2y agoCool. Everything else ?