Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code?

Re:Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code? by spaceman_2020 on Friday March 17, 2023 @03:29AM (#35194304)

I started learning how to code about 6 months ago, mostly to build prototypes of a couple of app ideas. I have no intention of getting a coding job - if the prototype is successful, I'll seek a technical co-founder.

Last couple of months, I've been using chatGPT to write a lot of features and functions. I don't think it has made me a better coder, but it has made me massively more productive. Things like scraping data from a URL - something I would have had to sit through an hour long tutorial to learn - is accessible with a single query.

I also think that the code quality has improved over the last few iterations. It makes fewer mistakes now.

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Re:Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code? by davewritescode on Friday March 17, 2023 @09:20AM (#35196716)

This is exactly what GPT is great for, accelerating learning.

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Re:Can GPT-4 *Actually* Write Code? by spaceman_2020 on Friday March 17, 2023 @02:36PM (#35201040)

I predict there will be an explosion of productivity and small scale entrepreneurship. These tools are going to give so many smart but technically unskilled people a path towards realizing their ideas and vision.

Exciting times

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