Pocster

Chat and any other similar AI’s has just got rid of 99% of programmers. I’ve not written a line of code . But I need knowledge and understanding to implement it . But what stuns me is this real world example . Chat and I were talking about esp32p4 . I asked if it could do 3d . It said no , strictly 2d sprite based stuff . But a zx spectrum can’t do 3d … but we know with skill it can ! So I said what about the sega saturn ( came out to counter the PlayStation 1 - but had no polygon draw stuff , so Sega shat the bed and frigged it ) . Skewed sprites , so a cheat for polys . Then like on play station 1 as no perspective correction you could sub divide a poly to minimise texture warping . (expletive deleted) me Jesus ! . It said it is possible . Explained in exact detail how to implement it and then produced the code !!! Further to this ! - I haven’t slept since doing these things with chat . Because I can’t process the biblical implications! I want an esp32 to read an ultrasonic sensor for water depth measuring . Sensor hasn’t arrived yet . But ! With me writing no code ( but guiding chat ) I have An esp32 that connects to my WiFi ; retries forever if it can’t I can simulate the water level by typing ‘water 50 ‘ in the serial window This is POST to HA into a variable The esp32 has a fixed IP . A status page showing lots of info . Can adjust the water level on a slider on it . Now accepts OTA updates ! Esp32 provides a heartbeat to HA . HA has an automation incase it hasn’t received a post from esp32 in a hour . I haven’t slept since ! ; a completely custom water sensor . 100% coded to my exact requirements. You got to be (expletive deleted)ing me ! So naturally I’m going bezerk and have already discussed other projects with chat . It’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever experienced in technology . SWMBO won’t let me talk about this anymore . p.s further to this . It will design all the 3d meshes I need . All the bitmaps - (expletive deleted) Jesus ( as I hate cad ) will do me a 3d printer model for cases etc .

I’m doing pi and esp32 . What I really mean is chat writing the code !! Utterly insane . Although the ‘task’ I need is simple as an ex games programmer we make everything look like it’s a ps5 !

Completely blown away by what can be achieved in such a short time …

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Raining proper now ….

Well I got this galvanised guttering . The end cap has a special edpm end strip that lets it fit on the guttering easily - the sample is the half circle guttering . So the sample is great . I ordered the box guttering No edpm strip ; end cap simply can’t marry up to the gutter . A few emails to the company I get my answer . You’ve got to bend the end of the gutter , get the end cap on - and then hit it 🙄 Assuming it’s anywhere near ‘on’ you then fold the seams over . Bit shit if you ask me . Guess what - it leaks ; what a surprise! ct1 on the inside around that ( crap ) joint should fix it . Is it even possible to make a waterproof seamed joint like this ??? - I can’t see how .

Rained pretty good last night . But I class it as inconclusive as I didn’t witness how much rain for how long . Anyway no leak . So it’s promising

It’s not perfect . It can get ‘stuck’ trying the same things over and over again . Needs a nudge sometimes . “ hey can we double buffer “ , “ what about a software sprite “ - you know guidance in a direction . Programmers will become obsolete soon

I’m on about it writing the code ! Not using it as a glorified search engine !!

Absolutely! At first ! I corrected it once I did the research . it wasn’t a simple adafruit issue . Getting the right gpio setup for a quality Chinese tft is somewhat hit and miss . This it performed poorly on . But since then - it’s done months of work in 3 hours .

Why an earth not !! It’s been stunning

After the initial hours wasted with ChatGPT getting it wrong we are now in a new era ! . I’m completely blown away ! . In a few hours we have a good start on a completely custom solution . It’s an incredible tool and clearly negates 90% of programmers . Incredible !! Whilst I could do everything we have achieved it would have taken me months !

A load of guys trying to do accurate measurements. None of you know what 6 inches is !

Yes . Then apply some gel . Careful where you put the oscilloscope probe though .

Like sex ; you need to keep going …

(expletive deleted) me ! Taken 3 days to get an esp32 tft screen working . ChatGPT talking bollocks and sending me in loops . Got it working now via human skills !

Bast ! . I’m not technically finished yet . So I’ll keep plodding …

Tinkercad for simple things . Takes 10 seconds to learn

Agree . I was surprised . Just expected a small sample for colour tbh . They might be disappointed with my £150 order 🙄

I mean that’s just a free sample !!

Crumbs ! Ordered sample yesterday. Arrived today ! Not just a tiny slither either ! I will be ordering from https://www.tradewarehouse.co.uk/

Yeah but I’ve got to design a thread and correct size barb - success rate at that design is zero .

I think so . I only stuck that on to test with a threaded tap - so it’s not a requirement to have that .

That’s for a watering system - so has to be a skinny

Won’t fit if I cut the barb off - thought of that So many things . But for now a generic connect any size pipe to any other size pipe magic thingy