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by RevEng
18 days ago
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I think we can do both. Ask the AI to summarize it, but to show examples and point out where things happen. Let it make you a Coles Notes. You still need to look at the code yourself and understand it, but an initial outline and explanation can really jump start the process and save a lot of time. Likewise, it's hard to find a bug and come up with a fix, but those same things are often oblivious in hindsight. Once we have an idea of what the bug is, we can often look at the code directly or write tests to confirm in a fraction of the time it took to discover in the first place. Once we have an idea for a fix with code and an explanation for how it fixes the bug, we can often review that explanation, think through any implications, and test the fix in a fraction of the time it takes to come up with it in the first place. I'm happy to let the AI explore possibilities for me, eliminating the search problem. It's still on me to understand the solution, verify it works, and handle any other considerations I know of that the AI wouldn't. It gives me the insight, but I'm responsible for the final solution. |
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