Comment on Ask HN: What is your #1 practical lesson or "aha" moment from coding with AI?parentComments−qsera2moI have been saying this for a while. Using LLMs for reviews and for learning new things gives maximum long term bang for buck.If you use it for coding, that would be like killing the goose that lays golden eggs in the hopes of catching some kind of jackpot.−sejje2mowhy not both?−qsera2moBecause that would kill your ability and ruin what ever experience you had. And without that, your "reviews" and "signing" off of the LLMs actions would end up being just performative quite fast.−sejje2moMaybe there's a middle ground.−qsera2moThe middle ground is extremely slippery.
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I have been saying this for a while. Using LLMs for reviews and for learning new things gives maximum long term bang for buck.
If you use it for coding, that would be like killing the goose that lays golden eggs in the hopes of catching some kind of jackpot.
why not both?
Because that would kill your ability and ruin what ever experience you had. And without that, your "reviews" and "signing" off of the LLMs actions would end up being just performative quite fast.
Maybe there's a middle ground.
The middle ground is extremely slippery.