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Written by Feoh on 2025-01-23 at 15:19

An excellent example of where LLMs can save time and introduce near zero risk:

"Convert these Python data structures to YAML".

(I had plopped a couple of pages of Python syntax into a YAML template and didn't want to navigate the reformatting manually, since I find YAML excruciating to write. Yes, I know I'm strange in this regard and everyone loves it. I enjoy JSON too. Break out the tar and feathers :)

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Written by S. Huff on 2025-01-23 at 17:47

@feoh i think i’m missing some crucial context here, since my answer to that same question is:

https://yaml.dev/doc/ruamel.yaml/basicuse/

what am i missing? where is the value-add from the LLM? i mean that sincerely.

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Written by Feoh on 2025-01-24 at 01:43

@hakamadare this may not fly for you, but the value out is quite simply convenience.

sure, I can install a YAML Parts are into whichever Python I happen to have it hand, write the code, process the file, and use the results.

Or I can simply copy and paste the blob of code I want converted into a different format and have the LM do it with no project, no code, and no external dependencies installed.

heaters are gonna hate and so I don’t pretend that this is going to convince you the AI is useful if you’re in the opposite camp, but for me, this is a fine example of where I can save time and key strokes with very little risk if any.

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Written by mneme on 2025-01-24 at 04:46

@feoh Sure, but it's a case where you could use the tools and do it easily with no risk, or use a LLM and do it with only a little risk. Given the minor upside I'm not seeing it being worth the risk.

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