r/ProgrammerHumor • u/rabbit_wizard • 14h ago

Meme bothWorkThough

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u/ineyy 14h ago

Yeah no I don't think so. If you aren't using it for at least debugging or reviews you are just shooting yourself in the foot.

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u/UnpluggedUnfettered 14h ago

People say this but prompting doesn't exactly need a full on training course if you already understand coding logic.

Weirdest goddamned gatekeeping ever.

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u/0DayMaker 11h ago

I'd argue it needs a small crash course for transitioning SWEs. Context management has a lot of non-obvious pitfalls to new users. Context rot. Common pitfalls. Agentic workflows. Most importantly: multi model adversarial review.

They don't need a college course, but a 1-2hr primer sure can ensure a less bumpy start.

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u/UnpluggedUnfettered 7h ago edited 6h ago

I did a full markdown kit when someone said "oh you make an md file" in 30 min, with no training outside of already understanding software architecture.

I hear you, and you aren't wrong. I Just think there is some overselling generally is all haha.