Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
simonwillison.net
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—how come some …

I appreciate Simon’s balanced take on how LLMs can enhance a project when used responsibly.

I’m curious, though—what are this community’s opinions on the use of LLMs in programming?

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
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    2 days ago

    If I’m doing something in a language I only half way know and rarely use in depth I’ll use them more. Like bash scripting I use them all the time. For Java I basically never touch them because I don’t need them.