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Stolen from here: https://chaosfurs.social/@cato/116062414177460783

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gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 pts · 194d

Now that's programming!

wander1236@sh.itjust.works · 28 pts · 194d (3 replies)
wizzor@sopuli.xyz · 20 pts · 194d (2 replies)

So someone had claude write a C compiler in rust, which doesn't work, because it can't find the C standard libraries.

Would be interesting to read how claude was prompted to do this.

AnExerciseInFalling@programming.dev · 15 pts · 194d (1 reply)

Here's the story of how anthropic spent $20,000 writing a C compiler that can't compile hello world on it's own:

https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/building-c-compiler

wizzor@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 194d

Thanks! I wasn't expecting to actually get an answer, that was a fascinating read.