Whats the improvement here? I spend more time fixing it then doing it myself anyways. And I have less confidence in the code Opus generates

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hasmolo 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

i’ve become convinced that the devs that talk about having to fix the code are the same ones that would make incredibly poor managers. when you manage a team you need to be focused on the effect of the code not the small details.

this sort of developer in a pair programming exercise would find themselves flustered at how a junior approached problem solving and just fix it themselves. i strongly suspect the loss of a feeling of control is at play here.

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jf22 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What are you fixing?

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short_sells_poo a day ago | parent [-]

I just had an issue where Opus misspelled variable names between usages. These are fundamental and elementary mistakes that make me deeply distrust anything slightly more complex that comes out of it.

It's great for suggesting approaches, but the code it generates looks like it doesn't actually have understanding (which is correct).

I can't trust what it writes, and if I have to go through it all with a fine toothed comb, I may as well write the code myself.

So my conclusion is that it's a very powerful research tool, and an atrocious junior developer who has dyslexia and issues with memory.

	▲	jf22 a day ago \| parent [-]
		How long does it take you to go through the code vs writing it yourself?

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