Re:DeepSeek: X2 Speed for WASM with SIMD
by smokel on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @01:58PM
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I really like this idea.
However, it also highlights a key problem that LLMs don’t solve: while they’re great at generating code, that’s only a small part of real-world software development. Setting up a GitHub account, establishing credibility within a community, and handling PR feedback all require significant effort.
In my view, lowering the barriers to open-source participation could have a bigger impact than these AI models alone. Some software already gathers telemetry and allows sharing bug reports, but why not allow the system to drop down to a debugger in an IDE? And why can’t code be shared as easily as in Google Docs, rather than relying on text-based files and Git?
Even if someone has the skills to fix bugs, the learning curve for compilers, build tools, and Git often dilutes their motivation to contribute anything.
However, it also highlights a key problem that LLMs don’t solve: while they’re great at generating code, that’s only a small part of real-world software development. Setting up a GitHub account, establishing credibility within a community, and handling PR feedback all require significant effort.
In my view, lowering the barriers to open-source participation could have a bigger impact than these AI models alone. Some software already gathers telemetry and allows sharing bug reports, but why not allow the system to drop down to a debugger in an IDE? And why can’t code be shared as easily as in Google Docs, rather than relying on text-based files and Git?
Even if someone has the skills to fix bugs, the learning curve for compilers, build tools, and Git often dilutes their motivation to contribute anything.