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1. Punchy+xO[view] [source] 2026-02-02 08:27:01
>>martin+(OP)
I'd argue 2 types of users are

* People using it as a tool, aware of its limitations and treating it basically as intern/boring task executor (whether its some code boilerplate, or pooping out/shortening some corporate email), or as tool to give themselves summary of topic they can then bite into deeper.

* People outsourcing thinking and entire skillset to it - they usually have very little clue in the topic, are interested only in results, and are not interested in knowing more about the topic or honing their skills in the topic

The second group is one that thinks talking to a chatbot will replace senior developer

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2. Grinni+CE1[view] [source] 2026-02-02 15:16:39
>>Punchy+xO
I can buy that if we stipulate that one person can belong to both groups, depending on the task and goals of the user.

Sometimes I just want the thing and really don't care about any details. Sometimes I want a very specific thing built in a very specific way. Sometimes I care about some details and not others.

How I use the tools at my disposal depends on what I want to get out of the effort.

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