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George Moon
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usually doing something involving tech, nature, biodiversity, geography, open source and kea 🦜

🌈 NZer 🥝 living in France 🥖

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Full blog - you should *absolutely* read it deplet.ing/the-copilot-...

I also find these AI tools helpful when it’s doing the routine task I’ve done many times and can do it with eyes closed

But… it’s not helpful when I want to build something GREAT that is elegant, and better than before
The Copilot Delusion
Disclaimer: This post was written May 2025, and the arguments apply to AI code capabilities at this time. The arguments around lack of competence are certainly likely to become less prevalent-while th...
deplet.ing
May 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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I am reminded it has recently been the five year anniversary of Peanut Slab icecream bars.
March 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And as others have mentioned “coup de cœur” (kind of) refers to a pleasant shock, in this context more of an “impulse buy” framing.

(Context: I speak French and live in Paris 🥖)

Hope this helps!
March 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I would read the note as “Go on an adventure with Charlie Tangaroa, a Polynesian version “Percy Jackson” at the heart of a little-known mythology.”

The “dès 9 ans” is probably meaning recommended for kids 9 and over… the name Michael is probably who made the recommendation at the store!
March 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM