A waste of time Zola 2026-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 https://isgin01.github.io/atom.xml 2026-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 2026-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 isgin01 https://isgin01.github.io/notes/we-are-lucky-to-have-llms-as-programmers/ <p>Before we had a monopoly on producing code, so that even the laziest people could get by. Now, they (probably) must watch out and compete. It is actually just awesome. Finally, there's something that will push us to become keener, smarter, more skilled, and knowledgeable.</p> <p>Here's my take: these next token prediction machines have made many of us realize that producing somewhat working code is not enough to be a programmer. It is (loosely speaking) the easiest part in fact.</p> <p>It was never about writing code in the first place. Instead, it is about thinking and solving problems. This is the hardest, most time-consuming, and most important part. LLMs are not able to do that for us.</p> 2026-03-21T00:00:00+00:00 2026-03-21T00:00:00+00:00 isgin01 https://isgin01.github.io/notes/tackling-overwhelming-problems/ <p>Yesterday I wasted a lot of time. I tweaked my code a little and ran it over and over again without thinking about what was actually wrong. It obviously made me feel very stressed and frustrated. It happened even though I thought I could easily recognize such moments and get myself back to my senses.</p> <p>A nice solution I've found is to open an empty file and write down my entire thinking process: make guesses, plan further actions, explore options, etc. It helps me to stay present and focused. Besides, I can save such a file and later revisit it to gain insights into what I was working on at the moment, and how I proceeded, if I ever need it later.</p> <p>It is similar to <a rel="external" href="https://calnewport.com/deep-habits-workingmemory-txt-the-most-important-productivity-tool-youve-never-heard-of/">WorkingMemory.txt</a></p>