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I think using AI is fine, but if you get output and you don't have the ability to validate it or look at it critically, you're just going to produce code with subtle bugs
jjice on Hacker News
In the thread “Ask HN: How should I hire a Junior Developer in today's market?”, replying to this comment
Got in the way: Pasting unvalidated AI output led to clear bugs and failed tasks.
I've seen this kind of take get a lot of hate online, but I do agree (ignoring any of the parent post's specifics). I think using AI is fine, but if you get output and you don't have the ability to validate it or look at it critically, you're just going to produce code with subtle bugs. I worked with a junior at my last job - great guy - who really got into ChatGPT when it came out. …