Re:Oops! We Automated Bullshit
by simonw on Friday November 17, 2023 @10:32AM
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One of the big open questions in LLM-assisted learning is whether it helps or hinders less experienced developers.
At this point I'm pretty confident it helps them. They need to understand that it's not infallible, but I think most people figure that out pretty quickly after using it for more than a few days.
There's absolutely a skill to using these things well, and it's a difficult one to teach because it's based more on intuition that you develop over time.
The key thing is helping people understand the strengths and limitations of these tools. That's something I do think we can teach.
At this point I'm pretty confident it helps them. They need to understand that it's not infallible, but I think most people figure that out pretty quickly after using it for more than a few days.
There's absolutely a skill to using these things well, and it's a difficult one to teach because it's based more on intuition that you develop over time.
The key thing is helping people understand the strengths and limitations of these tools. That's something I do think we can teach.