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Except when you've worked on building the software yourself instead of getting the LLM to do it, you have a loooooooot of built-up context that you can use to k
by sevenseacat 7mo ago
Except when you've worked on building the software yourself instead of getting the LLM to do it, you have a loooooooot of built-up context that you can use to know why decisions were made, to debug faster, and to get things done more efficiently.
I can look at code I wrote years ago and have absolutely no memory of writing it, but I know its my code and I know where some of the warts and traps are. I can answer questions about why things work a certain way.
With an LLM, you don't get that. You're basically starting from scratch when it comes to solving any problem or answering any question.
- bmurphy1976 7mo agoAgreed but that's also a documentation problem. Every time I have to make a tricky decision that I know will trip me up later or some kind of compromise, I now ask the AI to document it and the reasons why. That information has definitely come in handy later and serves as a form of long-term memory. Best part, it's good for people too.