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ericmcertoday at 5:15 PM1 replyview on HN

It would be interesting seeing how good LLMs are at interactive system design type work. I find them to be way too positive when I need them to shut me down or redirect my ideas entirely.

We need a comparison between an LLM and an experienced engineer reviewing a juniors system design for some problem. I imagine the LLM will be way too enthusiastic about whatever design is presented and will help force poor designs into working shape.


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rokobtoday at 5:29 PM

I’ve found them to be pretty good if you tell them to be more critical and to operate as a sophisticated rubber duck. They are actually pretty decent at asking questions that I can answer to help move things forwards. But yeah by default they really like to tell me I’m a fucking genius. Such insight. Wow.