Scripting News: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Poll 1 on Twitter , Mastodon , Threads : "If you're a developer, how much has ChatGPT or its equivalents affected the way you develop?" # Poll 2 on Twitter , Mastodon , Threads : "Has ChatGPT replaced Google (or other search engine) when you look up something for a development project, environment, etc.? # The thing that Casey Newton predicts for Google and news has already happened for the huge base of reference info and know-how for software development. We no longer go to the sources, don't need to, the ChatGPT version is an order of magnitude better. What we do need is people to keep asking and answering questions for each other, so the knowledge can be added into the AI database. We're going somewhere here. It's worth going there, imho, having experienced the before, and only starting to glimpse the now and near-future. But it's as big a step as the move to PCs, then GUIs, the web, mobile. # Something