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Programming Throwdown · Jun 30, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min

182: AI Assisted Coding

Intro topic: Getting an entry-level job News/Links: Mario Kart 64 Fully Decompiled https://gbatemp.net/threads/mario-kart-64-decompilation-project-reaches-100-completion.671104/ Q-Learning is not yet scalable https://seohong.me/blog/q-learning-is-not-yet-scalable/ Grover’s Algorithm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQWpF2Gb-gU&vl=en OrangePi has a RISC-V SBC https://linuxgizmos.com/orangepi-rv2-a-cost-effective-risc-v-board-with-m-2-2280-slot-and-dual-gigabit-ethernet/ Book of the Show Patrick The Will of the Many (James Islington) https://amzn.to/44Dznsz Jason The Intelligence Trap https://amzn.to/3TqoKCB Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h Tool of the Show Patrick Pokemon Odyssey https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks/comments/1l9zdta/pok%C3%A9mon_odyssey_final_release/ Jason Netflix Games https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=6891422865930303475&hl=en_US Topic: Why Speed up development Catch errors faster than type checking/compiling Writing tedious boilerplate code Ask questions and learn local information Look good for hiring managers How Extensions for VSCode & other IDEs for inline suggestions Chat with a selection/file Command-line Tools run at the root directory Local vs Cloud Examples Copilot (VSCode extension) Use the experimental mode Cursor (Custom IDE) Jumps to suggest changes in other places Similar to copilot experimental mode RooCode (VSCode extension) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Intro topic: Getting an entry-level job

News/Links:

Book of the Show


Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h


Tool of the Show


Topic: 

  • Why
    • Speed up development
    • Catch errors faster than type checking/compiling
    • Writing tedious boilerplate code
    • Ask questions and learn local information
    • Look good for hiring managers
  • How
    • Extensions for VSCode & other IDEs for inline suggestions
    • Chat with a selection/file
    • Command-line Tools run at the root directory
    • Local vs Cloud
  • Examples
    • Copilot (VSCode extension)
      • Use the experimental mode
    • Cursor (Custom IDE)
      • Jumps to suggest changes in other places
      • Similar to copilot experimental mode
    • RooCode (VSCode extension)


★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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