[bvrmn]

The funny thing LLM's are amazingly good with writing in Zig. They could inspect stdlib source code to fix compatibility issues with newer compilers and quite prolific with idioms.

For example I got a working application with minimal prompt like "I need an X11 tray icon app showing battery charge level". BTW result: https://github.com/baverman/battray/

Now I'm trying to implement a full taskbar to replace bmpanel2. Results are very positive. I've got feature parity app in 1h with solid zig code.

[klabb3]

> They could inspect stdlib source code to fix compatibility issues with newer compilers and quite prolific with idioms.

In order to even say this, you need to have knowledge and understanding about the language. I suspect you are not the intended target of this policy. They are defending their project with a harsh policy, knowing full well there are false negatives. Contributions for FOSS was already in borderline crisis mode before LLMs so it makes sense they’re desperate.

Their bet would be Venn diagram of LLM user overlaps with irresponsible. I think that’s correct, but not because good programmers suddenly become irresponsible when they use LLMs, but rather that an enormous barrage of bad programmers can participate in domains they otherwise wouldn’t even know where to begin.

[bvrmn]

Just in case, I'm completely fine with the policy as-is. Even more, I'm ok with making no-sense project policies. I have no business to judge how to govern other's projects.

[dragandj]

None of the numerous existing human-coded X11 tray icons showing battery charge level is good for you? Why? What are they missing?

[bvrmn]

I've assessed half a dozen before writing my own with following results:

    - 2 are python resource hog
    - 2 from AUR don't compile with modern GCC.
    - 1 uses gtk battery icon, but uses dark version on dark taskbar, unreadable.
    - 1 shows just black square.

Like I spent more time on assessment than I got a first working my tray. Amazing times.

[dgellow]

Also my experience. Though my actual ability to remember the language nuances and stdlib is suffering from this :(

[renticulous]

can't you ask llms to consider those nuances while writing the code or refresh your memory?

[dgellow]

I don’t believe that’s effective at developing the level of understanding I care about