Online Coding Support We Used to Know, Is Dead
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I don't know if it is the need of support forums becoming limited because of ai, or ai slop answers, or just the motivation of folks helping someone online for their programming challenges have died. But overall my experience has led me to this conclusion. Tell me about your observations
The author laments the decline of online coding support, citing a lack of motivation from helpers and potentially the impact of AI, sparking a discussion about the state of online programming communities.
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Tell the agent what issue you're having and use one that integrates with your IDE so it can see your files.
So... Yes.