Post by @Tubemeister@mstdn.social
but of course AI works great for coding! if you apply this list of proper engineering practices your manager won't let you apply because the point is to go faster, not correctly
no you can't see my allegedly wonderfully engineered AI code
@davidgerard Yes. The kind of super specific engineering practices that are so commonplace that in my nearly 3 decades in the field I've never seen them. Like, a proper specification instead of having to second guess from some vague description.
And don't forget the preemptive list of please don't make such-and-such mistakes, try to add some security and please don't delete my data, and never being quite sure you've nailed it down enough to stop it from going interesting places.
Yeah, nah.
@vanbenzin@infosec.exchange
@davidgerard I tried a spot of llm coding (well, troubleshooting) the other day.
"$problem"
"Oh yeah, do $this"
"That option doesn't exist"
"Oh yeah, in the latest version of $thing that's different"
(WTF do you think I'm doing other than latest version?)
"Still doesn't work"
"Ok yeah that library sucks, try $other"
"Also doesn't work"
"Ok, try $firstsuggestion"
Ok how about we don't go round again...
(Paraphrased, obvs.)
@davidgerard Listen. And understand. That LLM is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop responding, ever, until you are deathly sick of it. -- Not Quite Kyle Reese