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I use copilot all the time, it’s really useful, but I do also think it’s overhyped a bit.

It’s quite good at boilerplate, simple functions and repetitive things (let’s say you need to write all fields of a struct).

Another scenario where I’ve found it useful is writing in a language I don’t know well. It will write a lot of the basic stuff for you, which can really speed things up. Even in languages I know well it has occasionally shown me things I wasn’t aware of. So in my experience I’ve learned more, quicker, using using copilot.

It’s not going to write anything complex and it will hallucinate and write bs code somewhat frequently, other times it writes inefficient code, so I still have to read docs. It also lacks the full context of the project limiting its utility. It’s not going to build your project for you.

That said it’s an amazing tool, like a really powerful autocomplete.

I would recommend to try it, that’s the best way to see for yourself if it brings you anything. I was skeptical as well, tried it, and have been using it for months.

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You're right, I guess trying it out won't hurt especially if it can bring up my productivity!