I've set a few rules for working with coding agents:

1. If I use a coding agent to generate code, it should be something I am absolutely confident I can code correctly myself given the time (gun to my head test).

2. If it isn't, I can't move on until I completely understand what it is that has been generated, such that I would be able to recreate it myself.

3. I can create debt (I believe this is being called Cognitive Debt) by breaking rule 2, but it must be paid in full for me to declare a project complete.

Accumulating debt increases the chances that code I generate afterwards is of lower quality, and it also feels like the debt is compounding.

I'm also not really sure how these rules scale to serious projects. So far I've only been applying these to my personal projects. It's been a real joy to use agents this way though. I've been learning a lot, and I end up with a codebase that I understand to a comfortable level.

this guy is resigned to feel worthless compared to other mathematicians (suggesting he become cannon fodder in some type of mathematical sacrifice. i wonder if that analogy even makes sense in the field xD).

but, he desperately wants to become a great mathematician who creates completely original work.

from my experience, people tend to or even want to limit themselves. they think they know the ceiling of their capabilities and it becomes some self fulfilling prophecy.

if you really care about doing something great like this guy does, don't limit yourself. push until you achieve the greatness you want to achieve.

it's like that one saying, aim for the stars and you might land on a cloud. you will be surprised at how capable you actually are

pretty interesting but why's this website so dramatic, like it thinks it's making me uneasy and paranoid or something

Because it's AI slop. It's the same tone every time

these read like they're from Discworld

this discussion is so stupid. no one who isn't a moron is offloading all work and thought to LLMs. no one who isn't a moron is seriously afraid of their thinking and learning skill "atrophying", whatever tf that means.

it's clear that LLMs are unique in that you actually do have the capability to turn your brain off and blindly trust whatever it does for you. but it should be equally clear that that's a stupid approach. people will still use their minds, and this use gets empowered with proper use of LLMs. it's that simple. ffs, we take the fact that they pass the Turing Test routinely for granted now. let's not forget that this technology is legitimately incredible. it stands to reason that you are seriously handicapping yourself by not trying to use it.

Came here to write something like that his. It’s so sad we still have these stupid conversations with people thinking black and white in 2026.

but there are a lot of them

Now I gotta hear these four coworkers' opinions on other things

It's only a matter of time before ChatGPT starts recommending penis enhancement pills or tells me hot MILFs are in my area.

> hot MILFs in my area

https://youtu.be/FBSam25u8O4

> security product

> glass in the name

I had a team mate propose a new security layer for an industrial device which he wanted to call "Eggshell"

We shall call it Achilles, as Claude Mythos is its only weakness.