Oddbean new post about login | logout My favorite current use for ai is basically tech support ... how do I fix this paint sprayer, what string trimmer line thickness for this weed eater etc
its so helpful. “how many 80lb bags of concrete do i need to pour an 8x8 slab 3 inches thick?” “how do i apply a rule to every line starting with ![ using C regular expressions?”
coding syntax help feels like a superpower ... sometimes I know how to do the code and I still ask how can I do this better so it can teach me
i have learned more posix shell script tricks in the last month… i really enjoy the access. but its wrong enough of the time that you have to keep learning.
yes, it definitely makes silly mistakes, if I stay in control then it's a great tool. I think just blindly using it and taking anything it says is a mistake for now