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Re:Code speaks louder than design docs by pclmulqdq on Monday December 16, 2024 @09:06AM (#42431052)
I apologize, but GPT4 is absolutely not good at doing that. It is good at adding filler words and a self-important writing style, but if what you have can be expressed in a bullet list, it will not be better expressed by adding fluff and puffery. I can see it being a big aid if you don't know English very well and need it to correct your grammar and word choice, but not much beyond that.
Re:Code speaks louder than design docs by PittleyDunkin on Monday December 16, 2024 @12:46PM (#42433334)
> It is good at adding filler words and a self-important writing style

That's what they said—design prose!

Re:Code speaks louder than design docs by mianos on Monday December 16, 2024 @06:16PM (#42436581)
It's not adding fluff, it's expanding it to improve the readability. If it just added word fluff, it would be useless. What I do is write an intro paragraph into the context. Sometimes if I have a few lines of code, I'll paste that too. Then, paste my very terse bullets, then ask it: "Concisely expand the following bullets for readability"