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NoClaude, Gemini · 28 Mar 2025

for the most part they’re just more work than they’re worth

wryoak on Hacker News

In the thread “I tested out all of the best LLMs for front end development. One model stood out”

Got in the way: Models were more work than worth, causing frustration.

… It’s like trying to convince the most eager and literate goldfish to program. They’re occasionally very helpful, but for the most part they’re just more work than they’re worth. Maybe they can save me effort in the long run, but it would seem only at the cost of my patience and sense of satisfaction with my work. …