alt Hacker NewsMost code is simple, the fact that large complex systems are layers of simple code on top of itself, like garbage heaps at the dump, makes it complex. Sticking with the garbage analogy, the LLM is like upgrading from one shovel to an crew of 10 people with excavators to look for a lost Bitcoin hard drive.
Your project is still going to fail, but it will fail faster with the 10 excavators.
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shigawire • last Tuesday at 5:26 AM
Sometimes you just need to move trash around with low accuracy... In that case the excavator swarm is good enough.
ngc248 • last Tuesday at 9:18 AM
Every use case has necessary complexity. The only things simple are CRUD apps.
tclancy • last Tuesday at 2:00 AM
And pollute the world. Really good analogy.
The analogy I use is going from hand-farming or farm animals to large combines overnight. You still need all the knowledge abouw farming, but it amplifies and multiplies your ability.