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Re: Regex Blaster

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TL;DR: I think you should still learn regex, even though AI has made it a "useless" skill https://mdp.github.io/2026/03/17/the-kids-are-alright-and-th...

Anecdotal data point, writing and maintaining regex is still a core part of my job. Not useless at all for me :)

Re: Regex Blaster

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You can go local now with qwen 3.5 9B Q4 powering hermes agent at 35 to 50 tok/s with 99 percent tool call success rate on a used RTX 3060 for the price of two months of ChatGPT Pro and never bother. https://xcancel.com/sudoingX/status/2033020823846674546#m This is the worst local AI will ever be. It only gets better from here. https://xcancel.com/sudoingX/status/2033959603944493192#m

Nope, if nobody trains the models on new data you have at some point an outdated model. Imagine Qwen 3.5 created in the 1990s and then use it for today web or desktop development. And is the problem solved that training AI with AI code makes the AI worse? If not the "it only gets better" claim is questionable.

> Nope, if nobody trains the models on new data you have at some point an outdated model.

As people train the models on new data they'll be increasingly training on AI output including hallucinations and slop. More garbage in means even more garbage out and the cycle will continue as "updated" models decline in quality.

Re: Regex Blaster

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Next time please ask it to respect system dark/light mode preference, it's trivial to do, especially for an LLM which can spin up light/dark alternatives easily.

no considering free windows being light theme only, it should be a button, not a "system default"

By "free windows" do you just mean an unactivated copy of Windows? That doesn't prevent the user from configuring their preference in the browser itself.

Re: Regex Blaster

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Next time please ask it to respect system dark/light mode preference, it's trivial to do, especially for an LLM which can spin up light/dark alternatives easily.

no considering free windows being light theme only, it should be a button, not a "system default"

… is that even legal to do for microsoft? Are there no requirements to adhere to certain standards? Would have thought that is part of it.

Re: Regex Blaster

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The colors are difficult for colorblind people. Orange/green is difficult already, and then green turns into red depending on the state? Ugh. Looks fun but unplayable for me.

Re: Regex Blaster

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Does not render correctly on iOS (mobile Safari)? It’s a fixed Desktop view and you can’t pinch to zoom as needed. It takes effort to prevent mobile users like this! Do others get this experience?

Re: Regex Blaster

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Does not render correctly on iOS (mobile Safari)? It’s a fixed Desktop view and you can’t pinch to zoom as needed. It takes effort to prevent mobile users like this! Do others get this experience?

I have this exact problem. Looks vibe coded with little testing :/
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