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Programming bot requires detailed instructions, user notes

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A user on Mastodon shared their experience with a programming bot, noting its capability when given highly detailed, step-by-step instructions. However, they questioned whether this process truly represents programming, suggesting that the bot's inability to independently generate code means the profession is far from obsolete. AI

IMPACT Highlights the current limitations of AI in creative and complex tasks like programming, emphasizing the need for human oversight and detailed input.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on AI capabilities.

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Programming bot requires detailed instructions, user notes

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

    I found myself saying to someone recently that yeah, the programming-bot is very capable when you describe what you need it to do in excruciating detail, functi

    I found myself saying to someone recently that yeah, the programming-bot is very capable when you describe what you need it to do in excruciating detail, function by function, explaining how the source-code should look. But what do you think programming IS. You can get those resu…

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