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Linus Torvalds now unwilling to code without LLM assistance

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Linus Torvalds has reportedly become reliant on large language models (LLMs) for his coding work, finding them indispensable for tasks like refactoring code. He expressed that LLMs can automatically fix function call sites after modifications, a process he previously had to do manually. This reliance has made him unwilling to work without such AI assistance. AI

IMPACT Suggests a shift in developer workflows, potentially increasing reliance on AI for routine coding tasks.

RANK_REASON An opinion piece discussing a prominent figure's use of AI tools.

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Linus Torvalds now unwilling to code without LLM assistance

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    LWN: “[Linus Torvalds] took an old patch and had the LLM revise it; the result has made him unwilling to work *without* an LLM. … Why bother, he asked, to searc

    LWN: “[Linus Torvalds] took an old patch and had the LLM revise it; the result has made him unwilling to work *without* an LLM. … Why bother, he asked, to search for all of the call sites of a function he has just modified, when the tool can fix them all automatically?” Sounds li…

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