It was mostly correct but clearly failed to read the docs properly and assumed a configuration parameter was 1 instead of -1 which is the default
gerdesj on Hacker News
In the thread “AI is a tool and using it well takes skill”
Helped: Searching for solutions based on intention rather than specific query keywords.
Got in the way: Assumed incorrect default configuration parameter without access to actual config file.
… Today's example: A colleague very kindly used Claude to inspect a helpdesk call I ended up with owning, despite being off site and working on something quite complicated for a customer. It was mostly correct but clearly failed to read the docs properly and assumed a configuration parameter was 1 instead of -1 which is the default, presumably based on the scenario. Exim is extremely well documented and the assumption was unwarranted (it didn't have access to exim4.conf and made it up). …