Iván Sánchez OrtegaOct 24

I'm in a #github internal group for high-profile FOSS projects (due to @leaflet having a few kilo-stars), and the second most-wanted feature is "plz allow us to disable copilot reviews", with the most-wanted feature being "plz allow us to block issues/PRs made with copilot".

Meanwhile, there's a grand total of zero requests for "plz put copilot in more stuff".

This should be significative of the attitude of veteran coders towards #LLM creep.

Show threadErik JonkerOct 25
@IvanSanchez @leaflet …just wondering, do you see added value for AI in coding? Or not?
Show threadIván Sánchez OrtegaOct 25
@ErikJonker I think it adds -19% of value. With the minus sign.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/study-finds-ai-tools-made-open-source-software-developers-19-percent-slower/
Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slower

Coders spent more time prompting and reviewing AI generations than they saved on coding.

Ars Technica
Show threadErik JonkerOct 25
@IvanSanchez ...for the total inexperienced programmer (me) that is surely not true, much better value , also as a tool to explain code for me, it is also useful.
Show threadIván Sánchez Ortega
@ErikJonker
Read the fucking paper. LLMs give users *the impression* of being useful while adding negative value. There are powerful biases at work.
Oct 25 at 11:40pmFedilab