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Re:Karpathy: A few random notes from Claude coding quite a b... by phito on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @05:35AM (#46793581)
What kind of software are you writing? Are you just a "code monkey" implementing perfectly described Jira tickets (no offense meant)? I cannot imagine feeling this way with what I'm working on, writing code is just a small part of it, most of the time is spent trying to figure out how to integrate the various (undocumented and actively evolving) external services involved together in a coherent, maintainable and resilient way. LLMs absolutely cannot figure this out themselves, I have to figure it out myself and then write it all in its context, and even then it mostly comes up with sub-par, unmaintainable solutions if I wasn't being precise engouh.

They are amazing for side projects but not for serious code with real world impact where most of the context is in multiple people's head.

Re:Karpathy: A few random notes from Claude coding quite a b... by gritspants on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @10:34AM (#46796665)
No, I am not a code monkey. I have an odd role working directly for an exec in a highly regulated industry, managing their tech pursuits/projects. The work can range from exciting to boring depending on the business cycle. Currently it is quite boring, so I've leaned into using AI a bit more just to see how I like it. I don't think that I do.