@dhh: I love this compilation so much. Because both sides hold true! If you let AI write all your bash, you won't learn bash,…
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A tweet discussing how over-reliance on AI for bash commands can hinder learning and the need to update perspectives based on new facts about AI.
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I love this compilation so much. Because both sides hold true! If you let AI write all your bash, you won’t learn bash, if you didn’t already know it. And if you haven’t updated your priors about AI since mid 2025, you’re ngmi. Let new facts lead to new opinions!
Andrew Hart (@AndrewHart): a good reminder that just because someone states their opinion with intense conviction, does not make it fact. they can come back a year later and state the absolute opposite view with the same conviction.
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