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ChatGPT Isn't as Good at Coding as We Thought (www.pcmag.com)
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ChatGPT Isn't as Good at Coding as We Thought::undefined

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[+] -8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Except that in code, you can write unit tests and have checks that it absolutely has to get precisely correct.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If you have to write the code and tests yourself... That's just normal coding then

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    You don't, you get it to write both the code and the tests. And you read both of them yourself. And you run them in a debugger to verify they do what you expect.

    Yeah, that's half the work of "normal coding" but it's also half the work. Which is a pretty awesome boost to productivity.

    But where it really boosts your productivity is with APIs that you aren't very familiar with. ChatGPT is a hell of a lot better than Google for simple "what API can I use for X" questions.

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