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by msis 1401 days ago
If you have time in your hand, try following this and see if it suits your needs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VyGlSKsYeo

I honestly think that $10/month is more than worth it. I found that having copilot is cheaper than hiring a junior dev. I mostly use it for C++, python, and TypeScript and has been really satisfied with it.
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giobox 1401 days ago
In what circumstance does Copilot allow you to not hire a junior dev? I like Copilot and find value in it at 10 dollars a month, but that's a dubious claim IMO. What Copilot does only really assists a human operator, and not in a way that meaningfully would allow anyone to reduce headcount. It's a great tool to save some round trips to google for syntax or configuration questions etc, it's unlikely to replace a person (yet...).
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muzani 1401 days ago
I used OpenAI Codex for some recent freelance work. The work was simple - upload a form in JS. When I took the job, I said I'd charge for about 4 hours of work, and they said great, they needed it tomorrow anyway. I realized I needed some help and picked up Codex.

Scope of work for the AI: import jQuery, turn the dummy code into an ajax GET call, pass the clicked data between two pages, turn a PHP form into a JS one, add form validation, setup a POST call, debugging the regex of the phone validation from their backend team.

My scope of work: steal code from Codepen to do some drag and drop file upload and mess with the CSS to have it fit the page.

I actually train JS bootcamps and I'm sure 80% of juniors cannot do this within 4 hours. Nor would the good ones be hireable within such a short timeframe.

But it did help me keep the contract within the time I'm charging for. It was a $125 contract, so it would have been worth the price if it did half the work.

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