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YesChatGPT · 4 Dec 2025

I had ChatGPT generate some relatively straightforward but cumbersome geometric code. Saved me 30 - 60 minutes right there, but to be sure, I had it generate tests, which all passed

keeda on Hacker News

Saved me 30 - 60 minutes right there

In the thread “Everyone in Seattle hates AI”, replying to this comment

Helped: Generating code, tests, and visualization to spot-check data.

Got in the way: Manually added edge cases were incorrect and hard to debug.

… I'm working on something research-y that requires a lot of visualization, and at this point I've actually produced more throwaway code than code in the project. Here's an example: I had ChatGPT generate some relatively straightforward but cumbersome geometric code. Saved me 30 - 60 minutes right there, but to be sure, I had it generate tests, which all passed. Another 30 minutes saved. …