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Gui Rambo Aug 7, 2024

I’ve noticed something after using Copilot in VSCode for a while, which I’m also noticing now with the predictive code completion in Xcode 16. I will often feel like I’m being “interrupted” by the completion suggestion, especially when I already know exactly what I want to write. That interruption ends up being distracting and detrimental to my productivity. Anyone else notice the same?

I’ve resorted to disabling completions and just using ChatGPT to get help when I’m stuck (or just lazy).

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Keith G.

@_inside There are times when it predicts exactly what I want, even once with some test data that I was creating. This impresses me and feels like magic. Then there are other times when it conflicts with what I’m thinking, or jumps ahead a bit more than I’ve thought through. Yes, then it’s distracting because I stop to wonder if I’m wrong or if it has a better idea than me. I’m going to leave it on for now and see if my brain learns to discern faster whether to accept or ignore.

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Keith G.Aug 7, 2024

@_inside I mentioned it here, too, and I’m glad to see now that others have the same experience. To be honest, I haven’t written much code this summer to see if my brain will actually adjust to this new tool. https://iosdev.space/@keithg/112686329325521744

Keith G. (@[email protected])

I’m impressed with the predictive code completion in the Xcode beta. I’ve been startled a few times when it knew exactly what I was typing. It took a little time to get over the eerie sensation, and then a little less time to accept the confirmation of my unoriginality, but now I’m excited by this tool. I do want to get better at knowing when to quickly accept the suggestion, and when to ignore the suggestion without getting distracted during those times when I’m not in harmony with it.

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