A developer on Mastodon expressed skepticism about using large language models (LLMs) for their work, stating they have been a waste of time and money. The developer prefers to rely on their own coding expertise to efficiently implement new features. Their manager responded by suggesting they might not be receiving enough tasks, proposing to double the number of features the developer needs to ship. AI
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IMPACT Some developers find LLMs ineffective for their workflow, preferring traditional coding expertise.
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a user on a social media platform about their personal experience with LLMs.