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hoten 3mo ago
"unsustainable" is an odd word to use for a hobby. They aren't trying to hit productivity goals. Maybe they just still like programming.
- CamperBob2 3mo ago
  I do, too, but I'm feeling increasingly awkward doing it by hand. NGL, it's not an altogether-comfortable feeling. At least not yet.
CursedSilicon 3mo ago
What a bizarre take Many people refuse to use LLM's for various reasons that I don't need to rehash here
- CamperBob2 3mo ago
  "Bizarre" is rejecting powerful tools on ... what, religious grounds? It would be one thing if we were talking woodworking or pottery or another skilled craft, where your personal growth of talent with experience is evident in the product, resulting in something you can look back on fondly and point to with pride. But moving some legacy code (which you didn't write) from one platform to another? What do you get out of doing that by hand?
  - CursedSilicon 3mo ago
    You seem either deliberately or functionally unable to grasp the premise of why anyone would do this (or reject LLM's) I suggest instead you go read up on why people dislike them and gain a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of the topic
    - CamperBob2 3mo ago
      And you seem to be operating on a faulty premise (as was I.)
      - ChoGGi 3mo ago
        "Use it or lose it"?
        CamperBob2 3mo ago
        It's an interesting dilemma. I can tell that I will soon start to lose hard-won programming skills to muscle atrophy, just because of how seductive the power of telling an LLM "Deal with this" is becoming. But what I'm gaining in exchange is the ability to get more stuff done, which (to me) is what it's all about. It doesn't matter whether it's a hobby or professional project: when I start something, there's always a goal or result in mind, and whatever tools get me to that result are going to get used. I'm not completely unsympathetic to the OP's point of view, though, where the journey itself is all the reward they are seeking. That's one reason why I deleted the comment, as it came across as more negative and critical than I intended.
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yowzadave 3mo ago
I recommend you approach life in a spirit of curiosity—it can be interesting to learn about the different interests and motivations of other people!
srp-shay 3mo ago
Hi there, I'm the developer of this port. I did use AI to assist me in development and I'm not shy about admitting that. This was still a hands-on effort that took well over 40 hours of development time spread over a couple months. Much like other development tools, AI certainly sped up my development process and allowed to ship something in a couple of months using my free time. AI is a tool and it isn't going anywhere, I've posted my thoughts about AI extensively in the PowerPC community. I don't proactively volunteer or plaster my readmes with notes about AI because it doesn't really matter. Speaking for me personally I have no problem using tools in my toolbelt to solve problems faster in my limited free time.

hoten 3mo ago

"unsustainable" is an odd word to use for a hobby. They aren't trying to hit productivity goals. Maybe they just still like programming.

CamperBob2 3mo ago
I do, too, but I'm feeling increasingly awkward doing it by hand. NGL, it's not an altogether-comfortable feeling. At least not yet.

CursedSilicon 3mo ago

What a bizarre take Many people refuse to use LLM's for various reasons that I don't need to rehash here

CamperBob2 3mo ago
"Bizarre" is rejecting powerful tools on ... what, religious grounds? It would be one thing if we were talking woodworking or pottery or another skilled craft, where your personal growth of talent with experience is evident in the product, resulting in something you can look back on fondly and point to with pride. But moving some legacy code (which you didn't write) from one platform to another? What do you get out of doing that by hand?
- CursedSilicon 3mo ago
  You seem either deliberately or functionally unable to grasp the premise of why anyone would do this (or reject LLM's) I suggest instead you go read up on why people dislike them and gain a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of the topic
  - CamperBob2 3mo ago
    And you seem to be operating on a faulty premise (as was I.)
    - ChoGGi 3mo ago
      "Use it or lose it"?
      - CamperBob2 3mo ago
        It's an interesting dilemma. I can tell that I will soon start to lose hard-won programming skills to muscle atrophy, just because of how seductive the power of telling an LLM "Deal with this" is becoming. But what I'm gaining in exchange is the ability to get more stuff done, which (to me) is what it's all about. It doesn't matter whether it's a hobby or professional project: when I start something, there's always a goal or result in mind, and whatever tools get me to that result are going to get used. I'm not completely unsympathetic to the OP's point of view, though, where the journey itself is all the reward they are seeking. That's one reason why I deleted the comment, as it came across as more negative and critical than I intended.
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yowzadave 3mo ago

I recommend you approach life in a spirit of curiosity—it can be interesting to learn about the different interests and motivations of other people!

srp-shay 3mo ago

Hi there, I'm the developer of this port. I did use AI to assist me in development and I'm not shy about admitting that. This was still a hands-on effort that took well over 40 hours of development time spread over a couple months. Much like other development tools, AI certainly sped up my development process and allowed to ship something in a couple of months using my free time. AI is a tool and it isn't going anywhere, I've posted my thoughts about AI extensively in the PowerPC community. I don't proactively volunteer or plaster my readmes with notes about AI because it doesn't really matter. Speaking for me personally I have no problem using tools in my toolbelt to solve problems faster in my limited free time.