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Maybe I'm too good at my editor (currently Emacs, previously Vim), but the fact is that I can type all of this faster than dictating it to an AI and verifying i

• kamaal 2y ago
  Yes, editor proficiency is something that beats these things any day. In fact if you are familiar with keyboard macros, in both vim and emacs you can do a lot of text heavy lifting tasks. I don't see these as opposing traits. One can use both the goodness of vim AND LLMs at the same time. Why pick one, when you can pick both?
  • skydhash 2y ago
    > One can use both the goodness of vim AND LLMs at the same time. Why pick one, when you can pick both? I mostly use manuals, books, and the occasional forum searches. And the advantage is that you pick surrounding knowledge. And more consistent writing. And today, I know where some of the good stuff are. You're not supposed to learn everything in one go. I built a knowledge map where I can find what I want in a more straightforward manner. No need to enter in a symbiosis with an LLM.
    • kamaal 2y ago
      Well its entirely an individual choice to make. But I don't generally view the world in terms of ORs I view them in terms of ANDs. One can do pick and use multiple good things at a time. Using vim doesn't mean, I won't use vscode, or vice versa. Or that if you use vscode code you must not use AI with it. Having access to a library doesn't mean, one must not use Google. One can use both or many at one time. There are no rules here, the idea is to build something.