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> I find LLMs very useful when I need to learn something new, e.g. a new library or API, or a new language. It is much faster to just ask the LLM how to render
by melvinroest 1y ago
> I find LLMs very useful when I need to learn something new, e.g. a new library or API, or a new language. It is much faster to just ask the LLM how to render text in OpenGL, or whatever, than read through tons of terrible documentation.
LLMs are better at reading terrible documentation than the average programmer. So in that sense, "obscure text reading and explain it better" there seems to be a clear value add.
> If the answer is "a lot", you might consider how to solve that problem without relying on LLMs!
Aren't there languages with a lot of boilerplate though?
- nottorp 1y ago> LLMs are better at reading terrible documentation than the average programmer. LLMs don't go and read the terrible documentation for you when prompted. They reproduce the information posted by other people that struggled with said terrible documentation, if it was posted somewhere. It's still better than a modern web search or struggling with the terrible documentation on your own - for introductory stuff. For going into production you have to review the output, and reading code has always been harder than writing it...