> But I would not advise beginners to use those, if you don’t understand the code, you’re going to make painful mistakes and stunt your learning curve…
In time using this will be no different than using StackOverflow.
Beginners should attempt to understand what they're copying before they paste, just like how our generation attempted to comprehend Stackoverflow answers.
For most beginner questions LLMs are a more efficient search engine.
I learned to code long before StackOverflow, and I seldom use this tool.
I think that as long as you understand what you're doing it is perfectly OK to leverage the power of tools and automation to make it easier. Using a pocket calculator is OK even if you don't know how to divide on paper, but only if you really understand what a division is.
In time using this will be no different than using StackOverflow.
Beginners should attempt to understand what they're copying before they paste, just like how our generation attempted to comprehend Stackoverflow answers.
For most beginner questions LLMs are a more efficient search engine.