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NoChatGPT · 24 Jun 2024

ChatGPT helps with prototyping a bit, but is largely useless for fixing bugs in large distributed systems

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Helped: Prototyping a bit

Got in the way: Fixing bugs in large distributed systems

… As a senior staff, most of my job is writing technical documents, and directing other engineers, and prototyping / fixing deep bugs. ChatGPT helps with prototyping a bit, but is largely useless for fixing bugs in large distributed systems.