← Back to context Comment by mikkupikku 5 hours ago When I consider the utility of a hammer, my first priority is to ask what the hammer can teach me. 10 comments mikkupikku Reply NoraCodes 4 hours ago Do you think that the use of a hammer is an innate skill, and that woodworkers learn nothing from their craft? mikkupikku 3 hours ago Okay, so let's say the use of a coding agent isn't an innate skill, so the author was gaining experience with the tool. pygy_ 5 hours ago There are NES emulators aplenty, the only value in writing a new one is pedagogic, for the writer.This endeavor had negative net value. jimmaswell 3 hours ago It demonstrated the capabilities of an AI to a potentially on-the-fence audience while giving the author experience using the new tools/environment. That's solid value. I also just find it really cool to see that an AI did this. mikkupikku 4 hours ago How about being entertained by the process? worthless-trash 4 hours ago They didnt call it the "Nintendo Entertainment System" for nothing. jancsika 4 hours ago If it's a zillion dollar hammerbot the company is offering to your boss for pennies, that had better be your first priority! philipallstar 4 hours ago Ask not what your hammer can do for you. risyachka 4 hours ago Do you like to read posts about what hammer can do? Especially when it has been done 100 times already. mikkupikku 3 hours ago I'm no carpenter, but I can honestly say I've probably read a hundred articles about vim..
NoraCodes 4 hours ago Do you think that the use of a hammer is an innate skill, and that woodworkers learn nothing from their craft? mikkupikku 3 hours ago Okay, so let's say the use of a coding agent isn't an innate skill, so the author was gaining experience with the tool.
mikkupikku 3 hours ago Okay, so let's say the use of a coding agent isn't an innate skill, so the author was gaining experience with the tool.
pygy_ 5 hours ago There are NES emulators aplenty, the only value in writing a new one is pedagogic, for the writer.This endeavor had negative net value. jimmaswell 3 hours ago It demonstrated the capabilities of an AI to a potentially on-the-fence audience while giving the author experience using the new tools/environment. That's solid value. I also just find it really cool to see that an AI did this. mikkupikku 4 hours ago How about being entertained by the process? worthless-trash 4 hours ago They didnt call it the "Nintendo Entertainment System" for nothing.
jimmaswell 3 hours ago It demonstrated the capabilities of an AI to a potentially on-the-fence audience while giving the author experience using the new tools/environment. That's solid value. I also just find it really cool to see that an AI did this.
mikkupikku 4 hours ago How about being entertained by the process? worthless-trash 4 hours ago They didnt call it the "Nintendo Entertainment System" for nothing.
jancsika 4 hours ago If it's a zillion dollar hammerbot the company is offering to your boss for pennies, that had better be your first priority!
risyachka 4 hours ago Do you like to read posts about what hammer can do? Especially when it has been done 100 times already. mikkupikku 3 hours ago I'm no carpenter, but I can honestly say I've probably read a hundred articles about vim..
mikkupikku 3 hours ago I'm no carpenter, but I can honestly say I've probably read a hundred articles about vim..
Do you think that the use of a hammer is an innate skill, and that woodworkers learn nothing from their craft?
Okay, so let's say the use of a coding agent isn't an innate skill, so the author was gaining experience with the tool.
There are NES emulators aplenty, the only value in writing a new one is pedagogic, for the writer.
This endeavor had negative net value.
It demonstrated the capabilities of an AI to a potentially on-the-fence audience while giving the author experience using the new tools/environment. That's solid value. I also just find it really cool to see that an AI did this.
How about being entertained by the process?
They didnt call it the "Nintendo Entertainment System" for nothing.
If it's a zillion dollar hammerbot the company is offering to your boss for pennies, that had better be your first priority!
Ask not what your hammer can do for you.
Do you like to read posts about what hammer can do? Especially when it has been done 100 times already.
I'm no carpenter, but I can honestly say I've probably read a hundred articles about vim..