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Ignoring lemmyhate, are programmers really using AI to be more efficient? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 day ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev
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I've seen a few articles saying that instead of hating AI, the real quiet programmers young and old are loving it and have a renewed sense of purpose coding with llm helpers (this article was also hating on ed zitiron, which makes sense why it would).

Is this total bullshit? I have to admit, even though it makes me ill, I've used llms a few times to help me learn simple code syntax quickly (im and absolute noob who's wanted my whole life to learn code but cant grasp it very well). But yes, a lot of time its wrong.

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[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure every time you use AI for programming your brain atrophies a little, even if you're just looking something up. There's value in the struggle.

So they can definitely speed you up, but be careful how you use it. There's no value in a programmer who can only blindly recite LLM output.

There's a balance to be struck in there somewhere, and I'm still figuring it out.

[–] 0x1C3B00DA@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure every time you use AI for programming your brain atrophies a little, even if you're just looking something up. There's value in the struggle.

I assume you were joking but some studies have come out recently that found this is exactly what happens and for more than just programming. (sorry it was a while ago so I dont have links)

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Doesn't sound like they're joking to me.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 23 hours ago

There are similar studies on the effects of watching a Youtube video instead of reading a manual.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 0 points 18 hours ago

This is literally the exact same argument made against using books and developing writing.