BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Using AI for coding
De:       Dumas Walker
Data:     Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:47:00 -0500
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> So over the years, I've been experementing with AI just to see how "good" it
> is.
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> Then late last year, I tried claude, and give it the same instructions. I was
> super impressed, not only did it give me working code, I had a discussion with
> it over parity with the data, or in seperate blocks, and forward error
> correction over normal parity loss. I asked it questions like why one method
> over the other, what is used the most, benefits and cons of each, etc.

> I thought I was talking to an expert and I had code that could do all differen
> implementations of parity and error correction.

A couple of other people have also mentioned claude as being of value.
Good to know!

> Just recently, I've been using good old google search (gemini?) to build regex
> expression (to actually pull apart type 2 packed messages in FTN packets). I
> was impressed that I never told gemini that it was fidonet but when I asked it
> to create a regex to pull out the kludges and gave it a data example, it not
> only knew I was pulling apart fidonet packets, it gave me some other suggestio
> for when data was in a different layout (eg: sometimes no origin line).

Since my brief experience started with a c compiler error question entered
into google search, I also assumed I was interfacing with their Gemini
product but maybe google search uses something else (or a trimmed-down
versoin)?  I am not certain, just assumed Gemini.

I was also impressed (at first) that it seemed to know some of the things
about the project without me telling it that it was "BBS related."  ;)  I
was later less impressed when it seemed to forget things it originally
seemed to know without me telling it.  :D

> For coding, I think AI has come a long way, and where it I have found it
> useful, is not only has it provided working code, it provides a breakdown of
> what element does and why it works, pros/cons and considerations.

> I can see it taking away the bulk of the work when programming.

Yeah I saw some examples of this also.

Thanks for the input!


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