14 pointsby Tomte7 hours ago2 comments

fouc5 hours ago
I wonder if interest in programming books is plummeting at this point.
- pjmlp5 hours ago
  An Isac Asimov book about a spaceship stranded in space without anyone on the team having the knowledge to repair it comes to mind.
- globular-toast5 hours ago
  If anything I find books even more valuable now. They are the source for your LLMs after all. I like to read the author's own voice rather than have it regurgitated in generic form by an LLM.
  Most people didn't read before LLMs and they'll still not read now, of course.
  - xingped4 hours ago
    I agree, but basically my main use case for LLMs is just asking for clarification about programming questions/concepts since books don't always explain things in the most immediately understandable manner for all readers and you often have follow-up questions that the book doesn't proactively anticipate or answer.
ktallett5 hours ago
I've not bought anything on humble bundle in ages now. The prices have increased greatly. I'm sure the content is good but just not that spontaneous purchase anymore