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Re:Using AI to write better code more slowly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @04:01PM (#48285212)
There's an easy workaround that helps instead of listing options, just describe the problem constraints and ask it to propose approaches independently.
Re:Using AI to write better code more slowly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @03:58PM (#48285168)
Yes agreed with you on this.
Re:Using AI to write better code more slowly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @03:54PM (#48285115)
Using AI to find bugs rather than write features is an underexplored mode. The incentives in most teams push toward generation speed, but "AI as the skeptic that reads your PR" has a much better quality to risk ratio for established codebases.
Re:I spent 50 hours drawing a line graph on Monday May 25, 2026 @07:10PM (#48272944)
Hi, the irony of spending 50 hours on something specifically designed to communicate quickly is not lost on me. Would love to see a time-lapse.