#copilot

After a team member summoned Copilot to correct a typo in a PR of mine, Copilot edited my PR description to include and ad for itself and Raycast.

This document is a summary of my personal experiences using generative models while programming over the past year. It has not been a passive process. I have intentionally sought ways to use LLMs while programming to learn about them. The result has been that I now regularly use LLMs while working and I consider their benefits net-positive on my productivity. (My attempts to go back to programming without them are unpleasant.)

So, in summary: maybe people shy away from copilots because they’re tired of complexity, they’re tired of accelerating productivity without improving hours, they’re afraid of forgetting rote skills and basic knowledge, and they want to feel like writers, not managers. Maybe some or none of these things are true - they’re emotional responses and gut feelings based on predictions - but they matter nonetheless.