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Don't Use AI to Write

148 points · 85 comments · eigenBasis

  1. improbableinf · · focus · HN ↗
    While I do agree with the premise of the article, if find this way of thinking applicable for writing code as well. Your code is meant to not only be read by machines, but also other fellow humans. Writing code requires substantial amount of thinking as well. Shouldn't we write code without AI as well?
    1. grim_io · · focus · HN ↗
      If the point of the code is to be read, maybe.

      I don't write code for my colleague's pleasure, I do it to solve a problem as fast and efficiently as possible.

      1. dofm · · focus · HN ↗
        I write code to be read by just one guy.

        He’s five years older, a bit more tired than me, more going on in his life. Easily annoyed by bad code.

        Weirdly enough he has exactly the same name and birthday as me.

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