The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The I in LLM stands for intelligence (News)
Jan 8, 2024
Frustration brews as Daniel Stenberg critiques AI tools in security bug detection, emphasizing the need for human oversight. Brian Birtles shares bizarre web development beliefs that engineers hold, highlighted by a chaotic npm prank. Rob Pike offers insights into the successes and failures of the Go programming language. Meanwhile, Gavin Howard challenges the notion that all code is technical debt, insisting it's time to rethink our approaches to tech debt, suggesting some problems might be due to malpractice rather than mere financial issues.
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Quick takeaways
- AI tooling may not be effective for finding security bugs in software development and human intervention is still crucial for better results.
- Returning to full-time web development, Brian Birtles highlights the value of previously mocked frameworks and techniques, as well as the unexpected notions held by web developers.
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Frustration with AI Tooling Advancements in Curl
Daniel Stenberg, creator and maintainer of Curl, expresses his frustration with recent AI tooling advancements. He believes that generative AI tooling hasn't provided much value for Curl and that its use for fighting security problems may not always be effective. Daniel remains open to the idea that future AI tools could be beneficial, but emphasizes the importance of human intervention for better results.
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