The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Please let this be Peak LLM (News)
Jun 24, 2024
Søren Fuglede Jørgensen introduces a revolutionary font that doubles as a language model for local text generation. The discussion shifts to the evolution of web development, emphasizing the rise and fall of dynamic websites. Insights into GitHub Copilot Workspace reveal its limitations in real-world software development. Additionally, there’s a critique of mocking in software testing as an anti-pattern, alongside a celebration of static site generators like Jekyll and Hugo that simplify blogging for developers.
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LLM in a Font
- Llama.ttf lets you run LLMs locally in any WASM-enabled, HarfBuzz-based app.
- This bypasses the need for vendors to implement Copilot-like features.
Website Evolution
- Websites were initially static HTML, uploaded via FTP.
- Then came server-side includes, CGI, and PHP, enabling dynamic sites.
Copilot Workspace Review
- Matthew Duggan's experience with GitHub Copilot Workspace was disappointing.
- The tool failed on a simple task, making it worse than not having it at all.