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I Am Not a Reverse Centaur
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Open source projects have seen an increase in contributions, with nearly all new contributions now being made using large language models (LLMs). The author maintains a consistent view against coding with LLMs despite the growing use in the community.
Summary from blog.miguelgrinberg.com.
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- Praise: The excitement among non-programmers to create software using LLMs signifies a democratization of technology, allowing more individuals to express their creativity and solve problems.
- Praise: LLMs are enabling users to achieve tasks that were previously limited to skilled programmers, fostering a sense of accomplishment and innovation.
- Praise: The concept of an ecosystem for shared software features could enhance collaboration and reduce burnout among developers, making open-source contributions more sustainable.
- Concern: The reliance on LLMs for generating software may lead to a decline in the quality of contributions, as users might not invest the necessary effort in their work.
- Concern: Concerns about the trustworthiness of LLM-generated contributions highlight the potential for lower quality and the need for maintainers to sift through less meaningful PRs.
- Concern: The introduction of additional friction in the open-source contribution process could deter genuine contributions, complicating the already challenging review process.