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"For certain things, the LLM is a clear win. If I’m looking at an invalid blob of JSON that won’t even parse, there’s no reason to avoid augmentation. My brain isn’t a fuzzy parser — I’m just not wired to see that kind of problem, and that isn’t likely to change with effort and practice. But if there are structural problems with code, I need to think about them before reaching for assistance."

*When not to LLM* at The New Stack: thenewstack.io/choosing-when-t

The New Stack · Choosing When To Use (or Not Use) LLMs as a DeveloperAs with all forms of augmentation, it's a good idea to abstain strategically.

"Payoff will come when we make better use of computers to bring communities of people together and to augment the very human skills that people bring to bear on difficult problems."

dougengelbart.org/content/view

Were he alive today, on his 99th birthday, I think Doug Engelbart would be fascinated to see how augmentation is progressing.

#DougEngelbart #augmentation

/ht Gardner Campbell