Three times this evening, I outdid Claude and Gemini in performance gains, once doing something they both flat out said couldn't be done. I mentioned it to somebody and they claim it is because I grew up learning 6502 microassembler and dirty tricks to fit things in 4K on a 1 Hz machine, while LLMs learned from O'Reily. I would say they trained on GitHub and Stack Overflow .*work (homework, framework, find-work), but the idea is sound: they can get you there, but it's mostly IKEA parts, not a bespoke desk fit to your specific needs and preferences. Great software is full of tiny unique insights.
But you know what? While I did build my desk for myself, I also have a couple rooms full of IKEA shelves. Sometimes that's the solution that fits best, and LLMs are fantastic for getting a ton done quickly.
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