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?
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.
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.
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.