[dnautics]

yep. as an expert programmer there are things i did not have access to. for example, i have an embedded-lite hardware project that required a one line patch to a linux kernel Module.

i know what a kernel module is and im reasonably certain that the patch is safe, but there is no way in hell i would have found that solution (i would have given up). in a world without llms, the project would have died.

[vatsachak]

I really hope that you have gone over what the LLM decides to do.

Time and time again I've had a project (such as a DSL to SQL compiler, automatic Rust codegen, CSS development) stall because the LLM took a short sighted decision.

I later found better solutions by querying Reddit and upon consulting the LLM, it basically said "oh shit I'm sorry"

[switchbak]

We have all had that experience, that's just the way this new world is.

It's honestly pretty arrogant to tell a senior engineer that you "really hope" they've gone over some code. AI generated or otherwise.

[vatsachak]

Sorry. I forgot to add to add the respect form

I really hope usted checked your code

At this point I'm pretty sure I did the homework for people in college who are now senior engineers

[tekknik]

I think your parent didn’t word this correctly.

This is commonplace. So commonplace that most have worked “checking the LLM” into their workflow so deeply that essentially all that’s done is prompt followed by a mini code review.

To suggest a senior engineer blindly accepts modifications without code review kinda hints at you not using LLMs to realize how quickly it will make a mess of things if you don’t hold it’s hand.

[switchbak]

"I forgot to add to add the respect form" ... what does that even mean?

This whole comment is incoherent. And you're the one "hoping" people check things?

Normally I dislike AI slop in comments, but in this case I think it would be an improvement.

[i_love_retros]

Lol why is it arrogant? My workplace is evidence that having a senior engineer title or even a computer science degree doesn't mean you are a good engineer. I honestly think some people have fake credentials and got their jobs via nepotism.

[switchbak]

Jumping to an assumption like this - that they didn't review their work - that's somewhat of an insult to someone who has done this for a long time.

Now it's totally possible that they're an awful developer (who knows!), but it's arrogant to assume that with no evidence.

And I agree, some of the worst devs I've worked with have been PhD's or had otherwise impressive credentials (ostensibly). And I absolutely think at least 1 of them were just lying about their backgrounds.

[dnautics]

i am writing the sw stack for my own pharma startup.

we have 2 very high value DAU, one of whom is me, and probably will max out at 1000 in our wildest dreams.

long term, our biggest concern is a security regression that lets outsiders see our internal information