Obviously, things are moving very quickly. How are you keeping up?
I'm building a list of folks to follow on X (formerly Twitter, sigh...) and trawling the comments here on HN.
Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#2Here are a few lesser-known resources I’ve found:
- aider - AI pair programming in your terminal https://aider.chat/
- Tips on coding with GPT (from the author of the above): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36211879
- Cursor - The AI-first Code Editor https://cursor.sh/
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#3 pip install aider-chat
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#4The same way I've successfully kept up on tech progress for 3+ decades now:
By sitting back, doing what I know, and letting everyone else burn their energy on "keeping up". Then, when the hype has died down and I see what really has worked and stuck with people, I go learn it.
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#5The same way I've successfully kept up on tech progress for 3+ decades now: By sitting back, doing what I know, and letting everyone else burn their energy on "keeping up". Then, when the hype has died down and I see what really has worked and stuck with people, I go learn it.
Great as an employee approach. Not as good as a founder approach.
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#6By and large, just ignore them? Life's a lot easier when you don't fancy yourself a 10x programmer, accept mediocrity, and just absorb best practices by osmosis a few years after they're developed by the bigshots.
This reminds me a lot of early Javascript: a thousand small companies each promising a 10% improvement to your workflow. Wait a couple years and it'll be three companies each offering 150% boosts instead, with clear instructions.
It's an exciting time if you like to be on the bleeding edge, but then you should be working with one of those companies. Otherwise, just wait for the dust to settle...
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#7The same way I've successfully kept up on tech progress for 3+ decades now: By sitting back, doing what I know, and letting everyone else burn their energy on "keeping up". Then, when the hype has died down and I see what really has worked and stuck with people, I go learn it.
Great as an employee approach. Not as good as a founder approach.
Not every founder is a sole engineer who codes on their own.
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#8Here are a few lesser-known resources I’ve found: - aider - AI pair programming in your terminal https://aider.chat/ - Tips on coding with GPT (from the author of the above): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36211879 - Cursor - The AI-first Code Editor https://cursor.sh/
Phind is also great, in case you haven't tried it.
Re: Ask HN: How do you keep up with advances in AI-assisted programming techniques?
#9Read widely, absorb judiciously, adopt frugally
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#10The same way I've successfully kept up on tech progress for 3+ decades now: By sitting back, doing what I know, and letting everyone else burn their energy on "keeping up". Then, when the hype has died down and I see what really has worked and stuck with people, I go learn it.
Great as an employee approach. Not as good as a founder approach.
You don’t need to chase the shiny to be a successful founder of a successful company.