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I am starting to use them less. I only use GLM now, the supposed "gains" from "better" models (like Gemini or Claude) are an illusion at best. They can waste yo
by csomar 10mo ago
I am starting to use them less. I only use GLM now, the supposed "gains" from "better" models (like Gemini or Claude) are an illusion at best. They can waste you a lot of time as you swap through the different implementations, or as you debug bad structural decisions that it took and you didn't take the time to read/contemplate.
They can be useful to one-shot code that you already know exactly what it should be. Because if you already have the mental model of what the code should be, you can read it x10 faster. The other useful thing is: complex multi-dimensional search. You can explain a process and it'll walk you through the code base. Useful if you already have knowledge of the code base and you need to refresh your memory.
In general, now, I'd consider LLMs extremely harmful. They can introduce very high-interest debt to your code base and quickly bring it to collections. The usage must be carefully considered and deliberated.