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#81 AI Code Assistants: The Good, The Bad & The Overhyped, plus Python’s UV Glow-Up & Postman’s Existential Crisis

#81 AI Code Assistants: The Good, The Bad & The Overhyped, plus Python’s UV Glow-Up & Postman’s Existential Crisis

Update: 2025-02-27
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Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. Datatopics Unplugged is your go-to spot for relaxed discussions around tech, news, data, and society.

This week, we dive into the latest in AI-assisted coding, software quality, and the ongoing debate on whether LLMs will replace developers—or just make their lives easier:

  • My LLM Codegen workflow atm: A deep dive into using LLMs for coding, including structured workflows, tool recommendations, and the fine line between automation and chaos.
  • Cline & Cursor: Exploring VSCode extensions and AI-powered coding tools that aim to supercharge development—but are they game-changers or just fancy autocomplete?
  • To avoid being replaced by LLMs, do what they can’t: A thought-provoking take on the future of programming, the value of human intuition, and how to stay ahead in an AI-driven world.
  • The wired brain: Why we should stop using glowing-brain stock images to talk about AI—and what that says about how we understand machine intelligence.
  • A year of uv: Reflecting on a year of UV, the rising star of Python package managers. Should you switch? Maybe. Probably.
  • Posting: A look at a fun GitHub project that makes sharing online a little more structured.
  • Software Quality: AI may generate code, but does it generate good code? A discussion on testing, maintainability, and avoiding spaghetti.
  • movingWithTheTimes: A bit of programmer humor to lighten the mood—because tech discussions need memes too.
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#81 AI Code Assistants: The Good, The Bad & The Overhyped, plus Python’s UV Glow-Up & Postman’s Existential Crisis

#81 AI Code Assistants: The Good, The Bad & The Overhyped, plus Python’s UV Glow-Up & Postman’s Existential Crisis

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