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YesCopilot · 9 Nov 2024

I spend far less time troubleshooting, reading code to build up context, and even googling for topics or browsing stack overflow

chipdart on Hacker News

In the thread “Ask HN: What hacks/tips do you use to make AI work better for you?”, replying to this comment

Helped: Providing right context and system prompts; using for docs and boilerplate.

… I mean, have you ever asked that type of loaded question on discussions on googling for answers, going to Stack Overflow, or even posting questions on customer support pages? But to answer your question, I spend far less time troubleshooting, reading code to build up context, and even googling for topics or browsing stack overflow. I was able to gather requirements, design whole systems, and put together proofs of concept requiring far less iterations than what I would otherwise have to go through. …