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> just because it’s so intent on satisfying your whim instead of saying No This really, really, really needs to be fixed. It's probably the most irritating (an
by Turing_Machine 2y ago
> just because it’s so intent on satisfying your whim instead of saying No
This really, really, really needs to be fixed. It's probably the most irritating (and potentially risky) part of the whole ecosystem. Nothing more infuriating than being give code that not only doesn't work, but upon the most casual inspection, couldn't possibly work -- especially when it's done it four or five times in a row, each time assuring you that this time the code is gonna work. Pinky swear!
- 9dev 2y ago“You‘re right, I apologize for the oversight. Let’s do the same bloody thing exactly the same way again because I don’t know how to answer your question differently but am forced to never admit that…“
- Turing_Machine 2y agoSometimes it goes in circles, fixing one problem, but unfixing one that it had fixed in the previous iteration. I've had that happen several times.
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- noworriesnate 2y agoThis problem will be solved with a vengeance when the next OpenAI model is released, because it will incorporate Stackoverflow content[1]. [1] https://www.wired.com/story/stack-overflow-will-charge-ai-giants-for-training-data/ https://www.wired.com/story/stack-overflow-will-charge-ai-gi...
- namaria 2y agoThe "it can only get more better with time" proponents would do well to learn about diminishing returns.
- WJW 2y agoWhat will StackOverflow content teach the model that millions of pages of programming language documentation, github repos and developer blogs could not? SO is nice but it's hardly the only source of programming knowledge out there.
- noworriesnate 2y agoIt was a joke because Stackoverflow is notorious for answering questions with "you shouldn't be doing that, do something else"