Should I use Microsoft Copilot?

Submitted ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨VanHalbgott@lemmus.org⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

I have been using Micorsoft Bing for a few weeks and using the Rewards program and I’m still debating on whether or not I should be using their new digital assistant Copilot assuming it won’t replace everything else.

I am enjoying Microsoft products more but wonder about Copilot when I already dabbled with ChatGPT and OpenAI and also reading up on the subject and asking my family whether it will be detrimental or not to me.

I also use Microsoft Windows for the games you can only find on Steam (Injustice, The Sims 3) which is why I chose to use more Microsoft stuff.

What does everyone think?

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db2@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I think this post reads like an advertisement.

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5gruel@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Weird responses here so far. I’ll try to actually answer the question.

I’m using copilot for 9 months at work now and it’s crazy how it accelerates wiring code. I am writing class c code in C++ and rust, and it has become a staple tool like auto formatting. That being said, it cannot really do more abstract stuff like this architecture decisions.

Just try it for some time and see if it fits your use case. I’m hoping the local code models will catch up soon so I can get away from Microsoft, but until then, copilot it is.

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Why?

My co-workers have tried to convince me, but all I’ve seen are a handful of funny and weird results. I haven’t actually seen a real productivity improvement.

In fact, I recently did an interview and let the candidate use copilot, and they pretty much bombed because they relied way too much on the tools. Copilot made an obvious mistake, I had to point it out, then they repeated that exact same mistake later on without noticing.

I personally don’t see much value in it, and I see a large potential for relying too heavily on it and making obvious mistakes. Then again, I haven’t personally used it, so maybe I don’t know what I’m missing. There’s no harm in trying it out, just be skeptical and don’t drink the Kool aid.

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lqdrchrd@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I have free Copilot through work and it is something I use very infrequently. It scarcely can do anything that I can’t do faster and more accurately.

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thesorehead@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve found Copilot helpful for some research and queries where I’m not really sure what I’m looking for, or when I’m sure something exists but not its exact form, or exactly where it is.

It’s unclear what you’re intending to use Copilot for. I wouldn’t trust it for anything unattended eg answering an email for me.

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- VanHalbgott@lemmus.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yeah, that makes sense.
  
  I was going to use Copilot without over-relying on it too much while using more Microsoft products.
  
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  - drawerair@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Please try Copilot, Claude 3 opus and Gemini. Please use whichever you prefer. :) I prefer Claude 3 opus.
    
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fr4nk_j4eger@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
People are ditching Windows with good reasons. But, hey, de gustibus non disputandum est. my two cents: Your life is nice with windows, but can be so much better without it.

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PlantObserver@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Do not use any AI other than self-hosted offline, opensource models

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shiftymccool@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I treat it like a junior dev, it gets the gist but may make mistakes and I work it into something usable.

I also like it to save keystrokes, like when I’m building an object, it knows the structure of that object, so it ends up being tab/enter/tab/enter/… Same process for creating converters between types.

I don’t expect much from it, but it does save time and keystrokes

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MonkderDritte@feddit.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
What for, usecases & constraints? Only then we could really answer.

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d416@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Here is the consummate thread on whether to use microsoft copilot. some good tips in there… lemmy.world/post/14230502

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