Are LLMs killing Stack Overflow?

[PublicBarracuda5311]

I think they are killing the whole internet as we know it, not just stack overflow.

[PixelPopperAd]

IMO, not really. LLMs are good for quick answers or basic syntax, but when I hit a real head scratcher or some weird edge case, stack overflow is still the go to. you get the nuances and a discussion around the solution, which an LLM just can’t replicate right now. it’s more about understanding why something works, not just getting the code.

[Big-Mozz]

Finally a good reason for LLMs.

[s_hecking]

Hot take: Developers are terrible at communicating. LLMs do a way better job for newbs. They basically crawl code sites and make a short summary with code snippets. So, yes.

[WebLinkr]

Could most questions people have already be answered – no need for repeat questions?

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[who_am_i_to_say_so]

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[Enargo]

Well… Yes. I was rly thinking everyone knows that

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[Alex_1729]

Killing as in present tense?

[HelpIAmAFather]

Owners sold up in 2021 I believe. Perfect timing!

[uncle_jaysus]

Yes.

[ElbieLG]

Looks like the decline was pretty steep before ChatGPT

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[smashedyellowbug]

This makes me sad! Stackoverflow is part of the reason I was able to learn to code 15 years ago. I still use it randomly to this day! How can we make sure it never goes away??