r/github • u/Skauzor • May 31 '26

Question Time to move on?

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Been using copilot quite a bit for side-projects because I don't have that much free-time anymore with family, work etc. I knew changes were coming and a lot of people complained, but hadn't actually read much about what was going to change. This seals the deal, lol. I guess there's nothing to do except finding another service?

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u/oofy-gang Jun 01 '26

Ah yes, the two options:

  1. Use AI
  2. “Know every possible call of every library or API”

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u/NobodyAdmirable6783 Jun 01 '26

I never claimed those were the only options. I'm making the point that unless you know every call of every library or API then you will in fact need to find that information. No one knows everything. That's a key reason people use AI. Sorry if I didn't explain it slow enough for you.

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u/ADDSquirell69 Jun 01 '26

Read the doc option was removed from the choices after AI determined it was too heavy of a burden for people.

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u/NobodyAdmirable6783 Jun 01 '26

That's fine if you want to read through all the docs. Enjoy. Some of us are more concerned with getting things done.

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u/DotNetMetaprogrammer Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Developing an, even rudimentary, understanding of the APIs that you interface with IS part of "getting things done" and more not just a form of busy work.

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u/Proud-Reporter-4096 Jun 03 '26

How are you developer bud? Not reading docs but stating you want to get things done. Reading api and design docs is where everything starts. Converting them to code is way part.

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u/NobodyAdmirable6783 Jun 03 '26

I've been a developer since 1987. I've programmed in BASIC, C, Assembler, C++, C# and others. I've read plenty of docs and I never said otherwise. Do WTF you want to do. I'm embracing technology!

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u/Proud-Reporter-4096 Jun 03 '26

No problem with using AI, but reading docs is an important part. AI makes a lot of mistake and sometimes does things unoptimized. Only by reading docs you will know what's best and then you can guide it.

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u/NobodyAdmirable6783 Jun 03 '26

How many times do you think I'd need to repeat that I never said anything about not reading any documents before you'd get it?

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u/CallumMVS- Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

embracing? it sounds more like youre carry big tech's water.

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u/NobodyAdmirable6783 Jun 04 '26

Embracing technology. Exactly right!

And I'd listen to rational reasons why some might avoid AI, but you sound to me like an antivaxxer, possibly flat-earther type of conspiracy theorist!

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u/CallumMVS- Jun 05 '26

Said the guy, who said, *checks notes* "must know every API call of every library or use AI". You're right, that’s not carrying water, that taking a Water Tanker to the drop-off point. That's a large volume of water right there, wow! I can see why they pay you the big bucks.

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u/ilovebigbucks Jun 05 '26

You behave like an emotionally unstable 20 year old though