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Born Against, or why hobby programming communities are against LLM usage
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Overview
Hobby programming communities are expressing increasing hostility toward the use of large language models (LLMs) in development. This sentiment is evident in various niche groups, including OSDev, LangDev, TxtDev, EmuDev, RLDev, and the demoscene.
Summary from blog.fogus.me.
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- Praise: Some hobbyists find LLMs helpful for tackling tedious tasks, allowing them to focus on more creative aspects of their projects.
- Praise: Developers who entered the field for financial gain are excited about how LLMs streamline their workflow, making results faster and easier.
- Concern: LLMs are creating code that’s harder to review, leading to subtler bugs and diminishing the joy of the programming process.
- Concern: The rise of LLMs has resulted in a decline of meaningful community engagement, with many hobbyists feeling overwhelmed by low-quality contributions.