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Have you noticed any difference in picking up the language(s) yourself? As in, do you think you'd be more fluent in it by now without all the help? Or perhaps l

Have you noticed any difference in picking up the language(s) yourself? As in, do you think you'd be more fluent in it by now without all the help? Or perhaps less? Genuine question.

mewpmewp2 2y ago
I do tons of TypeScript in my side projects and in real life, and I usually feel heavy frustrations when I stray away. When I stray out of this (e.g. I started doing a lot of IoT, ML and Robotics projects, where I can't always use TypeScript). I think one key thing that LLMs have helped me is that I can ask why something is X without having to worry about sounding stupid or annoying. So I think it has enabled me at least a way to get out of the TypeScript zone more worry free without losing productivity. And I do think I learn a lot, although I'm relating a lot of it on my JS/TS heavy experience. To me the ability to ask stupid questions without fear of judgment or accidentally offending someone - it's just amazing. I used to overthink a lot before LLMs, but they have helped me with that aspect, I think a lot. I sometimes think that no one except LLMs would have the patience for me if I didn't filter my thoughts always.
- n144q 2y ago
  Well said. CharGPT is almost the opposite of stackoverflow -- you can ask a stupid question, and ask why a language is designed in such a way, and get nice, patient, nuanced answer without judgment or starting a war.
  - brianstrimp 2y ago
    And how much can you trust those replies?
    - n144q 2y ago
      At least 80% of the time. I have brains and can verify if it's correct or not.
    - synthc 2y ago
      about as much as I trust StackOverflow answers
synthc 2y ago
For me it just speeds up learning the language, so I think i'd become fluent faster. I do thoroughly review of the the LLM answers, and hardly every directly copy paste answer, so I feel this way I still learn the language.

9 ms·

Have you noticed any difference in picking up the language(s) yourself? As in, do you think you'd be more fluent in it by now without all the help? Or perhaps l

by brianstrimp 2y ago

Have you noticed any difference in picking up the language(s) yourself? As in, do you think you'd be more fluent in it by now without all the help? Or perhaps less? Genuine question.

mewpmewp2 2y ago
I do tons of TypeScript in my side projects and in real life, and I usually feel heavy frustrations when I stray away. When I stray out of this (e.g. I started doing a lot of IoT, ML and Robotics projects, where I can't always use TypeScript). I think one key thing that LLMs have helped me is that I can ask why something is X without having to worry about sounding stupid or annoying. So I think it has enabled me at least a way to get out of the TypeScript zone more worry free without losing productivity. And I do think I learn a lot, although I'm relating a lot of it on my JS/TS heavy experience. To me the ability to ask stupid questions without fear of judgment or accidentally offending someone - it's just amazing. I used to overthink a lot before LLMs, but they have helped me with that aspect, I think a lot. I sometimes think that no one except LLMs would have the patience for me if I didn't filter my thoughts always.
- n144q 2y ago
  Well said. CharGPT is almost the opposite of stackoverflow -- you can ask a stupid question, and ask why a language is designed in such a way, and get nice, patient, nuanced answer without judgment or starting a war.
  - brianstrimp 2y ago
    And how much can you trust those replies?
    - n144q 2y ago
      At least 80% of the time. I have brains and can verify if it's correct or not.
    - synthc 2y ago
      about as much as I trust StackOverflow answers
synthc 2y ago
For me it just speeds up learning the language, so I think i'd become fluent faster. I do thoroughly review of the the LLM answers, and hardly every directly copy paste answer, so I feel this way I still learn the language.