an agent in every cup
collecting bits & bobs about building alliances with other intelligences
an agent in every cup
I think it’s likely that soon all computer users will have the ability to develop small software tools from scratch, and to describe modifications they’d like made to software they’re already using. In other words, LLMs will represent a step change in tool support for end-user programming: the ability of normal people to fully harness the general... See more
geoffreylitt.com • Malleable Software in the Age of LLMs
doing_ai_differently_white_paper.pdf
turing.ac.uk
I Surveyed 100+ AI Tools That Launched Since September—Here Are the 15 That Actually Matter
Natenatesnewsletter.substack.com
Programming is hard — it's hard for beginners to create and understand programs which makes programming as an expressive medium inaccessible. It's hard for experts — even I (the library's maintainer!) had difficulty understanding Fuzzyset, fixing bugs, and adding features. Programming is not just hard, but in my opinion it's needlessly hard,... See more
Fuzzyset
Ultimately, I think programming models and UIs have to change to accomodate human cognition and social processes for dealing with complexity — once it does, programming will be a lot easier for experts and a lot more accessible to beginners. Until then!
