[ivape]

You underestimate how much code some people have sifted through in their lifetime. I read through every line the LLM codes, function by function.

I know exactly when it’s going sideways. You’d have to know to even know, it’s one of those things. If you don’t know then you don’t know.

Put it another way, you know how some people fail open book tests? How’s that possible? The book is not enough.

[exitb]

I found that once I spend enough time to actually fully understand what LLM wrote, I’ve burned through my efficiency gains. If that’s the case, why bother?

[jbeninger]

It depends. I had an LLM whip up a JavaScript function "theThursdayAfterNextSunday"

JavaScript isn't my primary language and date functions are always a pain. But I know enough to review and test the code quickly. It doesn't change a 1-week project into a 4-hour one, but it can change a 20-minute project into a 5-minute one.

[ivape]

Because I’m not just trying to get efficiency gains. I’m literally trying to build next gen products of good quality.

I suppose for your actual job (if you happen to be in the IDGAF mode), yeah, why work harder and not smarter? That’s a different story altogether, as many will be mailing it in.