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692 points rudedogg | 2 comments | 16 Nov 25 19:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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rudedogg ◴[17 Nov 25 10:42 UTC] No.45952436[source]▶
I submitted this and unfortunately it is likely AI generated. The authors github history suggests it at the very least, along with seemingly misunderstanding a reference to a Zig language feature (labeled blocks - https://zig.guide/language-basics/labelled-blocks/) in the project issues (https://github.com/zigbook/zigbook/issues/4).

I’m not sure how much value is to be had here, and it’s unfortunate the author wasn’t honest about how it was created.

I wish I wouldn’t have submitted this so quickly but I was excited about the new resource and the chapters I dug into looked good and accurate.

I worry about whether this will be maintained, if there are hallucinations, and if it’s worth investing time into.

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lenkite ◴[17 Nov 25 11:37 UTC] No.45952742[source]▶
Created https://github.com/zigbook/zigbook/issues/18
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1. aleksi ◴[18 Nov 25 06:00 UTC] No.45961859[source]▶
Aaaand it's gone!
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2. kordlessagain ◴[18 Nov 25 15:36 UTC] No.45967626[source]▶
> The Zigbook intentionally contains no AI-generated content—it is hand-written, carefully curated, and continuously updated to reflect the latest language features and best practices.

From the readme.