Re:Generative AI and the widening software developer knowled...
by didntcheck on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @10:54AM
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Yeah, I've almost never used ChatGPT to generate something for me - neither text nor code - but I find it very useful for answering questions and helping me understand concepts when it would be hard to google my query
And that's extremely valuable. One of the reasons people still go for in-person formal education, despite the wealth of free resources for many topics online, is the ability to ask questions back and get fast, personalized responses. We're now finally getting that by computer. It's also good for those "I could work this out myself, but it would take 20m of research, or bugging someone else to get a quick answer" situations - no need to feel guilty about bugging a computer
And that's extremely valuable. One of the reasons people still go for in-person formal education, despite the wealth of free resources for many topics online, is the ability to ask questions back and get fast, personalized responses. We're now finally getting that by computer. It's also good for those "I could work this out myself, but it would take 20m of research, or bugging someone else to get a quick answer" situations - no need to feel guilty about bugging a computer