If so, I’d like to know about that questions:
- Do you use an code autocomplete AI or type in a chat?
- Do you consider environment damage that use of AIs can cause?
- What type of AI do you use?
- Usually, what do you ask AIs to do?
If so, I’d like to know about that questions:
My answer (OP): I use AI for short and small questions, like things I already know but I forgot, like “how to sort an array”, or about Linux commands, which I can test just in time or read the man page to make sure it works as intended.
I consider my privacy and environment, so I use a local AI (16b) for most of my questions, but for more complex things that I really need any possible help I use Deep Seek Coder v3.1 (671b) in the cloud via ollama.
I don’t use autocomplete code because it annoys me and don’t let me think about the code, I like to ask when I think I need it.
Cant these questions be answered more easily with an online search?
Maybe 5 years ago. Not anymore.
This is basically how I roll as well.
I did have cursor build an example fastapi project (which didn’t work at first) just to sort of give me a jump start on learning the framework.
I messed around with that, got it to work, learnes enough about how it works that I was then comfortable starting from scratch in a different project.
I kind of treat the local AI as a knowledge base. Short questions with examples. Mostly that just then lets me know what sort of stuff to look for in the real documentation, which is what actually solves my issues.