After seeing this graph about the fall of StackOverflow, it’s clear to me that I’m not the only one who has stopped using it in favor of LLMS (large language model) alternatives. With the rise of generative AI-powered initiatives like OverflowAI by Stack Overflow, and the potential of ChatGPT by OpenAI, the landscape of programming knowledge sharing is evolving. These AI models have the ability to generate human-like text and provide answers to programming questions. It’s fascinating to witness the potential of AI as a game-changing tool in programming problem solving. So, I’m curious, which AI have you replaced StackOverflow with? Share your favorite LLMS or generative AI platform for programming in the comments below!
I use Codeium’s CoPilot-like tool in Intellij, plus ChatGPT-4 for the occasional quick question.
I still do all my own thinking about how to design and write the code, but for questions like “How do I convert a pandas DataFrame into a PySpark DataFrame”, it’s been great!
One of my senior-engineer buddies likens it to working with a really fast Junior. You gotta vet all their code, but if you know what code to ask it for, it can save you some time in writing it.