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swframe2 ◴[] No.45108930[source]
Preventing garbage just requires that you take into account the cognitive limits of the agent. For example ...

1) Don't ask for large / complex change. Ask for a plan but ask it to implement the plan in small steps and ask the model to test each step before starting the next.

2) For really complex steps, ask the model to write code to visualize the problem and solution.

3) If the model fails on a given step, ask it to add logging to the code, save the logs, run the tests and the review the logs to determine what went wrong. Do this repeatedly until the step works well.

4) Ask the model to look at your existing code and determine how it was designed to implement a task. Some times the model will put all of the changes in one file but your code has a cleaner design the model doesn't take into account.

I've seen other people blog about their tricks and tips. I do still see garbage results but not as high as 95%.

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dontlaugh ◴[] No.45109969[source]
At that point, why not just write the code yourself?
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kyleee ◴[] No.45110032[source]
Partly it seems to be less taxing for the human delivering the same amount of work. I find I can chat with Claude, etc and work more. Which is a double edged sword obviously when it comes to work/life balance etc. But also I am less mentally exhausted from day job and able to enjoy programming and side projects again.
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nicoburns ◴[] No.45110254[source]
I guess each to their own? I can easily end up coding for 16 hours straight (having a great time) if I'm not careful. I can't imagine I'd have as much patience with an AI.
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KerrAvon ◴[] No.45110327[source]
I wonder if this is an introvert vs extrovert thing. Chatting with the AI seems like at least as much work as coding to me (introvert). The folks who don't may be extroverts?
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1. dpkirchner ◴[] No.45110376[source]
I don't feel like I need to say too much to the agent to get my work done. I'm pretty dang introverted.

I just don't enjoy the work as much as I did when was younger. Now I want to get things done and then spend the day on other more enjoyable (to me) stuff.