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[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 68 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Or when you say there's something wrong and the new version is just the same with comments

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I love the confidently incorrect additional comments explaining in detail how the incorrect code works.

Though I'm usually pretty angry at that point, it is also pretty funny.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

ChatGPT would not let me call it "you doofus" when I point outed it had done that repeatedly. For "policy violations".

Edit: I don't know how I screw uped that wording, but I'm leaving it.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Because if I choose squirrel everytime I'll never get anything done.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah but you would have a lot of nuts!