> SO is a valueable resource. Chatbots like Copilot, Cursor, Mistral, etc serve the same purpose that StackOverflow does. They do a far better job at it, too.

> SO is a valueable resource. Chatbots like Copilot, Cursor, Mistral, etc serve the same purpose that StackOverflow does. They do a far better job at it, too. > The problem is not using the tools available. The problem is relying 100% on these tools, with no skill or care of ones own. Nonsense. The same blend of criticism was at one point directed at IDEs and autocompletion. The common thread is ladder-pullers complaining how the new generation doesn't use the ladders they've used. I repeat: we old timers need to do better.