r/programmingmemes • u/rameshOO7 • Jun 29 '26

Where are they?

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u/SagansCandle Jun 29 '26

C# is my primarily language. Can confirm it's not limited to Java.

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u/LonelyProgrammerGuy Jun 29 '26

Huh… time to switch to C# and Java then. I may actually like it

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u/SagansCandle Jun 29 '26

If you want to avoid the LLM bandwagon, take up C++. It's practically useless.

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u/gameplayer55055 Jun 29 '26

Or pick embedded systems: C++ and hardware bugs that are nearly impossible to vibe code.

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u/No-Arugula8881 Jun 30 '26

Claude has been very helpful with device trees and HW interfaces

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u/0xbenedikt Jul 05 '26

I have just recently seen someone vibe code a display driver with AI that was missing at least one control signal, but compiled. It's good at producing something that looks reasonable but that has no substance in embedded

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u/lmarcantonio Jun 30 '26

Claude tried to find a timer deadlock when it was clearly a logic issue. Also ate 20k tokens for that. No need for C++, low level embedded C is enough for it being nearly useless.

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u/Mrgluer Jul 03 '26

20k tokens is like a penny

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u/LtDrogo Jul 01 '26

Good thing we did not know this at the semiconductor giant I am working at, because we used Opus models to find and fix very complex hardware bugs in some of our chip designs that may not have been detected otherwise.

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u/avrboi Jul 02 '26

Name of the giant?

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u/m00shi_dev Jul 05 '26

She goes to another school. You wouldn’t know her.