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LLM’s have replaced Stack Overflow for me. Occasionally I can use them to write a simple bash script for me or some bit of terraform that I don’t feel like look
by localghost3000 2y ago
LLM’s have replaced Stack Overflow for me. Occasionally I can use them to write a simple bash script for me or some bit of terraform that I don’t feel like looking up. Useful but not exactly life changing.
What I would consider a game changer would be generating USEFUL unit and integration tests. Ideally that used the existing fixtures and utilities already in place. I’ve yet to see that happen even with code the LLM had just generated.
- MrMcCall 2y ago"Predicting the next word" is never going to facilitate modifying complex code in any way that won't be a disaster. Creating sensible, useful, comprehensive tests requires a comprehensive understanding of the code -- there is no shortcut for any but the simplest of algorithms. "Short cuts make long delays." --Tolkien
- localghost3000 2y agoJust so. That’s kind of my point. In order for them to be the revolution the tech industry wants us to believe they are, they need to be able to handle necessary but laborious tasks like tests for us. I don’t think it’s possible with the current approaches however