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The I in LLM stands for intelligence

Jan 8, 2024
Experienced developer frustrated with AI tooling for finding security bugs, web developer surprised by weird beliefs in engineering, fallout from nasty npm prank, thoughts on what they got right and wrong with Go, and challenging the view that all code is tech debt.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI tooling for finding security bugs in software development has not provided significant value and it is important to combine human intervention with AI for better results.
  • Returning to full-time web development has highlighted the intelligence of web developers and raised the question of whether web development truly requires a build step.

Deep dives

AI's Impact on Curl: Frustration and Optimism

Daniel Stenberg, creator and maintainer of Curl, expresses his frustrations with recent advancements in AI tooling. He believes that generative AI tools have not provided significant value to Curl development. However, he remains optimistic that future AI tools may prove more effective, especially when combined with human intervention. Stenberg emphasizes the ongoing importance of the human touch in software development, cautioning against overly relying on AI for addressing security problems.

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