> I hear people around me talking about a bad experience they had with ChatGPT last summer as though it proves all AI coding is “slop”.
replyThey always quit right before it got good.
> Honestly, it makes me sad for them.
The the consternation? They’re going to be obsoleted in no time anyway, so we’re told. Are they missing out on some months’ worth of coasting as meat proxies before exponential takeoff? Is that the sad part?
Current models are still worse than I am, or any competent developer I've ever worked with. You act as though people tried ChatGPT in 2023 and gave up forever, but that isn't what is happening here. The cold hard truth is that, contrary to what AI boosters claim, LLMs still suck at programming and output slop.
replyIt's fascinating how far experiences can diverge. I've had fantastic luck with it starting about a year ago, and it's been rapidly improving since.
replyLooks like Linus doesn't agree with you
replyYou sound like a dinosaur looking at a meteorite.
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