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1. ChrisM+Ta[view] [source] 2025-06-02 22:15:17
>>tablet+(OP)
I use AI every day, basically as a "pair coder."

I used it about 15 minutes ago, to help me diagnose a UI issue I was having. It gave me an answer that I would have figured out, in about 30 minutes, in about 30 seconds. My coding style (large files, with multiple classes, well-documented) works well for AI. I can literally dump the entire file into the prompt, and it can scan it in milliseconds.

I also use it to help me learn about new stuff, and the "proper" way to do things.

Basically, what I used to use StackOverflow for, but without the sneering, and much faster turnaround. I'm not afraid to ask "stupid" questions -That is critical.

Like SO, I have to take what it gives me, with a grain of salt. It's usually too verbose, and doesn't always match my style, so I end up doing a lot of refactoring. It can also give rather "naive" answers, that I can refine. The important thing, is that I usually get something that works, so I can walk it back, and figure out a better way.

I also won't add code to my project, that I don't understand, and the refactoring helps me, there.

I have found the best help comes from ChatGPT. I heard that Claude was supposed to be better, but I haven't seen that.

I don't use agents. I've not really ever found automated pipelines to be useful, in my case, and that's sort of what agents would do for me. I may change my mind on that, as I learn more.

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2. kamaal+R41[view] [source] 2025-06-03 07:01:49
>>ChrisM+Ta
>>I'm not afraid to ask "stupid" questions -That is critical.

AI won't judge and shame you in front of the whole world, for asking stupid questions, or not RTFM'ing well enought, like Stackoverflow users do. Nor will it tell you, your questions are irrelevant.

I think this is the most killer AI feature ever.

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