AI Is Like a Crappy Consultant
a year ago
- #LLM limitations
- #Software development
- #AI in coding
- AI should be treated like an untrustworthy consultant, not given unsupervised access to code.
- Initial attempts with AI coding led to confusion due to lack of understanding of the generated code.
- Taking control of typing and learning from AI suggestions improved comprehension of the language and framework.
- AI is poor at architectural decisions, often proposing overly complex solutions to simple problems.
- AI's effectiveness in UI code might be overestimated due to the user's inexperience in recognizing poor solutions.
- AI excels at quickly identifying syntax errors and minor coding issues, saving significant time.
- AI is useful for repetitive, boilerplate tasks but requires supervision and verification of its work.
- The relationship with AI evolves over time, with the user taking a more senior role as their understanding deepens.