I sometimes wonder if I'm being too stubborn on LLMs. I can acknowledge their utility for certain tasks, but I also look at their many negative externalities. I'm just not on-board with any of that. Also, I derive the most enjoyment from slowly figuring things out for myself and honing my own skills. Maybe an LLM would help me solve problems faster, but I'm much more interested in figuring out how to solve problems better. Of course, maybe it's just a pride thing at this point.
@dabeaz Like you, I've eschewed LLMs. They strike me as the automated equivalent of the lazy tutor, who shows you solutions to your homework problems without trying to improve your understanding.
So you get help with *this* problem, but all you've learned in terms of tackling the rest of the problems you'll encounter is dependency.