As someone who can’t code (not a developer) but occasionally needs to dip my toes in it. I’ve learned quite a bit from using chatgpt and then picking apart whatever it shat out to figure out why it’s not working. It’s still better than me starting from scratch on whatever it is I’m working on because usually I don’t even know where to begin.
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nexguy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Stack Overflow and Google were once the “AI” of the previous generation. “These kids can’t code, they just copy what others have done”
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 days ago
Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yeah, and copy-pasting SO answers with no thought is just as bad.
embed_me@programming.dev 4 days ago
And when copy-pasting didn’t work, those who dared to rise above and understand it, became better. Same with AI, those of the new generation who see through the slop will learn. It’s the same as it has always been. Software engineering is more accessible than ever, say what you will about the current landscape of software engineering but that fact remains undeniable.
lambda@programming.dev 4 days ago
Well said. Some of the most talented devs I know use Stack Overflow. It depends on how you use it.
cestvrai@lemm.ee 4 days ago
All the devs I know use SO…
uranibaba@lemmy.world 4 days ago
This is key here. Having it more accessible, we see more people who do not want to learn but still trying to code. But we also see more people are want to learn and create solutions.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’m glad that AI is making it easier to enter into new areas of knowledge. I just hope it won’t be used as a crutch too far into people’s journeys.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’m glad that AI is making it easier to enter into new areas of knowledge. I just hope it won’t be used as a crutch too far into people’s journeys.