Re:Ask HN: Am I old?
by rxliuli on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @10:02AM
(#44116152)
I want to be able to understand your point. For those who enjoy programming, writing code is indeed a pleasure. I spent the whole day today writing a JavaScript serialization package, and even though I know someone has already done it, I am still willing to write a new one for my specific scenario.
On the other hand, I think that although AI seems friendly to newcomers (inexperienced developers), it is actually more friendly to experienced developers because you can have AI help you complete some tasks and then review them yourself. Inexperienced developers have difficulty accurately pinpointing problems when they encounter issues, causing AI to keep going in circles and hitting walls.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
What's my point? That's a phenomenal question. I think my point was to see if anyone else out there shared my existential state. Now, of course I knew someone did, but there's really nothing like a good ol' confirmation from the other.
Re:Ask HN: Am I old?
by andrei_says_ on Friday May 30, 2025 @11:35AM
(#44137244)
My experience is similar to yours. LLMs are helpful but the code that I write directly, from my own thinking, fits better and feels more satisfying.
Craftsmanship brings joy different from the one of productivity.
Not sure if because age, or because I use Ruby, a beautiful, terse language, but I like the process.
Often I close Cursor and fire up SublimeText for a simpler, quieter process.