The Psychotic Network FerretSome AI coder: "I" wrote this new thing that searches for hidden strings in files.
Most youngins: Oh wow, that is so useful, I wish I had this years ago!
Us greybeards: Congratulations, you reinvented grep.
This is absolutely a subtoot.
Khleedril@khleedril I don't think this code actually replicates strings' functionality. I could be wrong, I got bored and rolled my eyes after reading "AI."
Elias Mårtenson@nuintari @khleedril one of the problems is that unwillingness to learn predates these tools. The llm tools just amplifies it to crazy levels.
Not long ago I saw a python package someone proudly shared (I'm pretty sure it predates the llm tools) which was about 150 lines of code to copy a few files to another directory. I don't remember what it was for, but it was something along the lines of a "configuration backup tool".
I fear we are going to see so much of this, because most people hate learning things, and now they've found yet another way to avoid doing so.
@loke @khleedril Yup, we have taken mediocrity to eleven.
Ignazio Palmisano@loke @nuintari @khleedril "my wheel is ever so slightly rounder than any other existing wheel"
"sir these aren't street legal, the nubs and channels in the rubber are essential for traction on wet and muddy terrains, your car is a death trap"
"sir these aren't street legal, the nubs and channels in the rubber are essential for traction on wet and muddy terrains, your car is a death trap"