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Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by firef1y1203 on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:00PM (#48103693)
lol sorry i am not a native english speaker and thus i let claude to write a post mortem analysis on what it has done wrong :D
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by astro-lizard on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:16PM (#48103792)
This comment is evidence that your write-up would have been just fine and understandable by other humans. Using AI to write your technical writing for you makes me lose trust in what you're saying. No one cares if you're a non-native English speaker, just write.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by duskdozer on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:20PM (#48103813)
Your English seems good enough to communicate. I'd encourage you to trust your abilities; any misunderstandings can be clarified with follow-up questions if necessary.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:28PM (#48103870)
Maybe you didn't stop to consider the cognitive load of writing in a second language and how much delegating to AI reduces it.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by sincerely on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:02AM (#48104057)
Me explaining to a teacher why i cheated on the test: well did you stop to consider the cognitive load of doing the problems myself and how much easier it was to cheat?
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129718)
Not even remotely the same situation.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by duskdozer on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:36PM (#48103918)
This neglects the cognitive load of reading LLM-generated text, which is often overly verbose, awkward, and confusing.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129722)
Well that's not my problem, that's yours.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by anuramat on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:33AM (#48104206)
There are actually multiple ways to completely eliminate the cognitive load of any sort of activity, so please, don't settle on half measures
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129716)
Tell me one for that specifically, or gtfo.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by xigoi on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:55AM (#48104333)
Imagine the horror of practicing a skill in order to get better at it!
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by latentsea on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:44PM (#48129714)
imagine the horror when after practicing the skill diligently for years this cognitive load never reduced beyond 2x ~ 3x that of your native language.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by dvt on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:11AM (#48104106)
At the very least not providing a disclaimer is disrespectful to your readers.
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by firef1y1203 on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:42AM (#48104263)
sorry, i will include a disclaimer in the future
Re:Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import py... by curiousObject on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:28AM (#48104194)
If you use AI to help your writing

1) Let people know that you did that

2) Try to include a link to another page, which shows the prompt and your original version of the writing, even if it is in your native language

This will help people understand what you wanted to say.

Edit: The fact that you used AI to write your post, when your post is saying that you can’t trust AI to do a good job, is… super ironic lol :)