Coding Agents as Slot Machines
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An AI generated image of a man sitting in front of a code agent which looks like a slot machine.
By Mitja Martini 1 min read
After reading a nice post via HN about On Stepping Back, I habitually scrolled through the comments and found this nugget by evrimoztamur:
Interacting with LLM coding tools is much like playing a slot machine, it grabs and chokeholds your gambling instincts. You’re rolling dice for the perfect result without much thought.
This probably applies to many systems that use Generative AI, especially systems that work on the cutting edge where randomness is more pronounced.
So, whenever you get carried away by an agent, be aware that it can be or lead to addiction.
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