This is what happens when you give a new tool to people without educating them on how to use it properly. Problem with AI is that it’s so new to us all it’s difficult to find an authority on the subject.
In my experience it’s useless for fixing bugs or identifying flaws (mostly). That’s still our job, ensuring the code is generated as we intended it to be.
AI tools are most effective when you already know what you want to write, or if you need help finding alternatives to a poor solution you’ve implemented.
I’ve used MacBooks since 2008, still do since the company I work for refused to supply PC laptops running anything but Windows.
They can be great if you have a large wallet and simply want a computer that will integrate easily with your iPhone or any other Apple products. I use an iPhone myself because I’ve had bad experiences with Android devices, but every few years I try a new Android phone anyway.
Apple does not care about their end users. The hardware they retail is overprivced and the M chips are over hyped, especially with ARM PC:s now available.
Their OS was great back in 2000-2010 but has since become more and more unstable, while Linux has moved in the opposite direction. Today I would argue Linux is at least as easy to manage.
Some apps integrate better with OS X, and the magnetic charger cable is a plus. Then again, using external monitors is difficult, and if anything breaks in your nice Apple laptop it will be difficult to mend and cost and arm and a leg. All in all, I would stay away from them.
Personally, I would not yet use AI for something like this. The technology just isn’t trustworthy enough yet to get this level of control in my opinion. This is the way we’re heading of course. Better to laugh at the inevitable disasters this will cause rather than cry about it I suppose.
For developers, kerping local copies are crucial for several reasons, as is the benefits git provides (amongst other similar versioning systems) outside of simply sharing files.
Nintendo contiounsly retail older titles. Snes mini, their e-shops, re-releases. Most games originally released for the PS1 are not owned directly by Sony and many of them retail on Steam.
Interesting, this is a problem I have never considered. Regarding DOM changes though, wouldn’t it make more sense to monitor files for unexpected changes instead?
That makes sense — if you’re monitoring from within the system and have access to files directly, that’s definitely a more robust way to detect changes.
But my use case is more external-facing.
So the only thing you can rely on is what the browser sees — HTML, DOM, JS. In that context, unexpected DOM changes (like a hidden login form reappearing, or a 403 turning into a 200) can be quite telling.
Ah of course, that makes sense then. What about dynamic DOM content though? Like content produced by PHP or similar. Is that filtered somehow or does this analysis expect static content?
Yes, but you placing your neck under that boot is a free choice. I admit, sometimes a little tricky to avoid, but a free choice still. As far as I know, there is always an option but please correct me if I am wrong.
With that said I think technology overall has become increasingly worse over the years in some ways. God, do I miss a TV without an OS.
Nah its not. You dont have a lot of free choice here, and your options are very severely biased. Its a bit like the old christian thing where you are free to choose, but if you dont choose JC you go to hell...
> Yes, but you placing your neck under that boot is a free choice.
Bollocks. We're not talking about going to a chat bot and asking questions. That's a free choice. It's insertion into every facet of online life is unavoidable and far more destructive.
This is something I’ve practiced myself quite a lot in recent years, and in my experience it’s so much harder while at your desk. Doing something else while letting your brain work really helps. For me, that’s usually going for a walk, taking a run in the woods, or doing some repeditive household chore.
LLM:s and CA:s are most likely here to stay. The question is how we use them correctly. I’ve tried using an LLM to help me learn new programming languages, suggest alternative solutions to some mess I’ve created, and explain things I do not understand. For all of these things, it’s been very helpful. You can’t rely on it, you have to use common sense and cross reference things you do not at least have some prior knowledge of. Just saying, it’s way easier than attempting the same using traditional search engines.
One thing it will not do is replace developers. I do not see that happening. But, in the future, our work may be a little less about syntax and more about actual problem solving. Not sure how I feel about that yet though.
In my experience it’s useless for fixing bugs or identifying flaws (mostly). That’s still our job, ensuring the code is generated as we intended it to be.
AI tools are most effective when you already know what you want to write, or if you need help finding alternatives to a poor solution you’ve implemented.