Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
simonwillison.net
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—how come some …

I appreciate Simon’s balanced take on how LLMs can enhance a project when used responsibly.

I’m curious, though—what are this community’s opinions on the use of LLMs in programming?

  • oshu
    9•22 days ago

    My experience is that use of an LLM is an amplifier to your output but generally at no better quality that you can produce on your own.

    The skilled developer who uses an LLM and checks its work will get a productivity boost without a loss in quality.

    The unskilled developer who copy/pastes code from stackover can get even more sloppy code into production by using an LLM.