The I in LLM stands for intelligence (Changelog News #76)
Jan 8, 2024
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Daniel Stenberg is frustrated with AI tooling for finding security bugs, Brian Birtles shares surprising web dev beliefs, Feross Aboukhadijeh talks about npm prank fallout, Rob Pike discusses right and wrong with Go, and Gavin Howard challenges the idea that “all code is tech debt”.
Incorporating human intelligence in AI tooling can greatly enhance the effectiveness of finding security bugs in the Curl factory.
Former browser engineers have recognized the value of certain frameworks and techniques in web development that were previously dismissed.
Deep dives
The Limitations of AI Tooling in Curl
Curl creator and maintainer Daniel Stenberg expresses frustration with recent AI tooling advancements in the Curl factory. Despite acknowledging potential future improvements, he believes that generative AI tooling has not provided significant value to Curl development. Stenberg argues that by incorporating even a small amount of human intelligence, the use and outcome of AI tools for fighting security problems will be greatly enhanced.
Surprising Revelations in Web Development
Former browser engineer Brian Bertels shares his surprising discoveries after transitioning to full-time web development. He admits that web development is challenging and recognizes the intelligence of web developers. Bertels also acknowledges that certain frameworks and techniques previously mocked by browser engineers have proven to be valuable. He highlights ideas such as the importance of sites functioning without JavaScript and questions the necessity of a build step in web development.
Daniel Stenberg is frustrated with the state of AI tooling for finding security bugs, Brian Birtles is surprised by weird things engineers believe about web dev, Feross Aboukhadijeh details the fallout from a nasty npm prank, Rob Pike shares what he thinks they got right and wrong with Go & Gavin Howard writes up why he believes “all code is tech debt” is all wrong.