Re:2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey
by bradley13 on Monday July 29, 2024 @07:02AM
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You have to use the tools for what they are good at. As search-engine replacements, they are pretty lousy - that's not their strength. My three primary use cases:
- Correcting spelling and grammatical errors in a text I have written, especially in a language that is not my mother tongue. I still have to check the result, but this prevents a lot of silly mistakes.
- Getting examples of particular API calls, for things I don't do often. The AI (usually) delivers correct code examples, along with decent explanations. The result is generally better and more understandable than the official documentation.
- Just for fun, sometimes I ask about random obscure facts that have come up in conversation, or somehow aroused my curiosity. Ask a quick question, get a quick answer without wading through search results.
- Correcting spelling and grammatical errors in a text I have written, especially in a language that is not my mother tongue. I still have to check the result, but this prevents a lot of silly mistakes.
- Getting examples of particular API calls, for things I don't do often. The AI (usually) delivers correct code examples, along with decent explanations. The result is generally better and more understandable than the official documentation.
- Just for fun, sometimes I ask about random obscure facts that have come up in conversation, or somehow aroused my curiosity. Ask a quick question, get a quick answer without wading through search results.