10 July 2025

17 links · Thursday

Seeing like an LLM

"I will run the tests again. I expect nothing. I am a leaf on the wind." an LLM while coding

The Code Inflation

Consider all the steps between the total cost associated with one line of code written by an expert on a gigantic machine, to nowadays the cost of generating one line of code with an LLM

DrGrizz's blog | Dark Mode is not just about aesthetic

I discovered in 2011 that I had won the genetic lottery: I am suffering from Retinis Pigmentosa. Since, my vision overall has been declining (worsening eyesight, narrowing field of view, loss of night vision), and my photophobia increased by a lot. The conditi…

Strategy · Rohit Gupta

Writing notes helps me think more clearly. I share them in case someone spots a gap in my thinking.

Phrase origin: Why do we “call” functions?

On StackExchange, someone asks why programmers talk about “calling” a function. Several possible allusions spring to mind: Calling a function is like calling on a friend — we go, we stay a while, we come back. Calling a function is like calling for a ser…

Significant drop in code quality after recent update

Hey everyone, After the last Cursor update, I’ve noticed the code suggestions have gotten way worse. Before, it used to generate clean, well-structured code that followed good practices. Now the code feels really basic, sloppy, and sometimes just wrong. For …