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Alex Pop
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Software developer using cross-platform C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go and Python. Wrote http://amzn.to/1Lm325M and http://amzn.to/3RWJ0ZB
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simonwillison.net
Here's the table of contents for my lengthy new piece on how I use LLMs to help me write code simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/...
If someone tells you that coding with LLMs is easy they are (probably unintentionally) misleading you. They may well have stumbled on to patterns that work, but those patterns do not come naturally to everyone. I’ve been getting great results out of LLMs for code for over two years now. Here’s my attempt at transferring some of that experience and intution to you. Set reasonable expectations Account for training cut-off dates Context is king Ask them for options Tell them exactly what to do You have to test what it writes! Remember it’s a conversation Use tools that can run the code for you Vibe-coding is a great way to learn A detailed example Be ready for the human to take over The biggest advantage is speed of development LLMs amplify existing expertise Bonus: answering questions about codebases
March 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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scott.hanselman.com
GitHub Copilot is now free for @visualstudio.bsky.social - 2,000 completions and 50 chat messages a month, plus access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o. No $ devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...
January 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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kellylynnedang.bsky.social
UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]
+ + _jkrow & 2h PLEASE PLEASE disconnect activity tracking on Facebook. It's how they track everything you do off Facebook, every purchase you make, every website you visit so they can make money off your data and serve you more ads. I found out they had my BANK ACCOUNT, credit card, and ovulation tracking information. ! Here's how to deactivate it: 701 123 { 239 V 289 _jkrow " 2h 1. Go to Facebook settings 2. Scroll down to click "Off-Facebook Activity" 3. Login to accounts center 4. Clear previous activity 5. After that, click Manage future activity > Disconnect future activity • • • / 140 Q9 C 21 V 47
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM