Comment by ChrisMarshallNY

I have been (and still am) a "journey programmer," but it's not "pure."

I always write "ship code," even for "farting around" projects. I feel that it helps me to be a better programmer, all around, and keeps me firmly focused on practicum. I like people to use my stuff, and I don't want them using shite.

I have found LLMs have actually increased my "journey." When I want to learn a new concept, the "proper" way to write "idiomatic" code, or solve a vexing problem, I fire up Perplexity or ChatGPT, and ask them questions that would have most folks around here, rolling in the aisles, streaming tears of mirth.

> The only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

That was on a former teacher's wall. Not sure if it was my art teacher, or a martial arts instructor.