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What I'm very much missing so far is research into longer term consequences for learning. I get that we could potentially gain something from using AI, I would
by codr7 2y ago
What I'm very much missing so far is research into longer term consequences for learning. I get that we could potentially gain something from using AI, I would like to know what we're losing, because it's obvious to me that it's a trade of some sort.
This article hints on it in the form of reduced frustration. Frustration and tearing your hair out seem to be tightly linked to learning from my experience. To the point where I wonder if it's possible to even get the same results without the experience.
- notesinthefield 2y agoI noticed the other day I almost never ask my teammates brainstorming or collaborative questions anymore while I can do the same thing with an LLM. Its maybe too early to tell but Im a heck of a lot less frustrated because one conversation doesnt take four hours.
- codr7 2y agoAnd my gut feeling says neither of you is learning as much anymore either.
- notesinthefield 2y agoOn the contrary - I maybe think my learning is more targeted. Ive learned a tremendous amount of C#/.net over the last few months and can converse better with developers (I do not work on a dedicated team of devs)
- theptip 2y agoLLMs seem clearly better for learning the basics, which IMO is what this paper is measuring? Infinitely patient interlocutor who you can ask for code reviews on sketchy/embarrassing WIP. Maybe as the quality bar for generated code rises we’ll see more engineers giving up on learning entirely. But I feel that just forces the human up one level, eg now you are learning how to build products and iterate on user requirements rather than the minutia of writing code. And the LLM can help you to learn that new skill too.