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323 points steerlabs | 1 comments | 04 Dec 25 20:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.197s | source

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- Claude, please optimise the project for performance.

o Claude goes away for 15 minutes, doesn't profile anything, many code changes.

o Announces project now performs much better, saving 70% CPU.

- Claude, test the performance.

o Performance is 1% _slower_ than previous.

- Claude, can I have a refund for the $15 you just wasted?

o [Claude waffles], "no".

1. antonvs ◴[08 Dec 25 14:19 UTC] No.46192493[source]▶

I can't help but notice that your first two bullets match rather closely the behavior of countless pre-AI university students assigned a project.

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