> Writing code is like trying to build a house without powertools. Could you do it? Sure. But no one ever will, for most values of no one.
If LLMs could be relied upon to produce a good result every time, then they would be like power tools. But they can't, so they aren't. Nobody would use a cordless drill that has a 10% chance of the drill bit suddenly moving several inches to the left of where you were aiming.
geraldwhen · · focus · HN ↗
Writing code is like trying to build a house without powertools. Could you do it? Sure. But no one ever will, for most values of no one.
bigstrat2003 · · focus · HN ↗
If LLMs could be relied upon to produce a good result every time, then they would be like power tools. But they can't, so they aren't. Nobody would use a cordless drill that has a 10% chance of the drill bit suddenly moving several inches to the left of where you were aiming.