Don't fall into the anti-AI hype

Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by simonw on Sunday January 11, 2026 @09:30AM (#46576059)

I base part of my skepticism about that on the huge number of people who seem to be unable to get good results out of LLMs for code, and who appear to think that's a commentary on the quality of the LLMs themselves as opposed to their own abilities to use them.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by svara on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:17AM (#46576433)

I suspect that's neither a skill issue nor a technical issue.

Being "a person who can code" carries some prestige and signals intelligence. For some, it has become an important part of their identity.

The fact that this can now be said of a machine is a grave insult if you feel that way.

It's quite sad in a way, since the tech really makes your skills even more valuable.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by pavlus on Sunday January 11, 2026 @07:40PM (#46582225)

> huge number of people who seem to be unable to get good results out of LLMs for code

Could it be, they use other definition of "good"?

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