3 Things I Learned Last Week #88 – How ChatGPT, Cursor, and O1 Are Changing the Game

Welcome to the 88th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my mind. Each week, I brave the treacherous waters of the internet to bring you the juiciest tidbits of knowledge. It’s like Indiana Jones, but instead of a whip and a fedora, I’ve got a laptop and an unhealthy caffeine addiction.

Here’s what I’ve dug up from the depths of the digital realm this week:

1. ChatGPT-O1: The Coding Terminator (I’ll be back… with more efficient algorithms)
2. Cursor AI: Because Who Needs Human Fingers Anyway?
3. ChatGPT Use Cases: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bot

Let’s dive in faster than a skydiver with a faulty parachute!

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🤖 ChatGPT-O1: The Rise of the Machines (and Fall of CS Grads’ Egos)

Move over, fresh-faced CS grads! There’s a new kid on the block, and it doesn’t need Red Bull to function. ChatGPT-O1, affectionately known as “Strawberry” (because nothing says “I’m going to take your job” like a cute fruit nickname), is shaking up the programming world faster than you can say “Hello World.”

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Stay Employed in the Robot Apocalypse”):

• ChatGPT-O1 is outperforming new CS grads. (Time to return that “World’s Okayest Programmer” mug)
• Entry-level positions might go the way of the dodo. (But hey, at least dodos are trendy now)
• Adapt or die: Embrace AI, get real-world experience, and develop skills that make you irreplaceable. (Like making the perfect cup of coffee for your robot overlords)

🎥 Watch the horror… er, insightful discussion on ChatGPT-O1 here.

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💻 Cursor AI: Teaching Your Computer to Code So You Don’t Have To

Ever wished your computer could just read your mind and write the code for you? Well, Cursor AI is here to make that dream a reality (minus the mind-reading part, thankfully). Here’s how to make this digital coding buddy work harder than a caffeinated squirrel on a hamster wheel:

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Fool Your Boss into Thinking You’re a Coding Genius”):

• Break tasks down like you’re explaining them to a particularly dim goldfish.
• Be specific with your AI. It can’t read minds (yet).
• Use AI as a sidekick, not a replacement. (Batman still needs Robin, right?)
• Test early, test often. (Because nothing says “fun” like debugging AI-generated code at 3 AM)

🎥 Learn to be the puppet master of your AI coding minion here.

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🧠 ChatGPT Use Cases: Because Thinking is Overrated

Professionals everywhere are discovering that ChatGPT is like having a really smart, slightly sassy intern who never sleeps or asks for a raise. Here’s how to make the most of your new digital bestie:

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Look Smarter Than You Actually Are”):

• “Context Cheating”: Like copying homework, but for grown-ups.
• “Convert with Intention”: Tell ChatGPT exactly what you want. (It’s not your ex, it can’t read between the lines)
• “Answer Leveling” and “Seamless Data Extraction”: Fancy ways of saying “make ChatGPT do the hard work for you”

🎥 Discover how to become a ChatGPT puppet master here.

That’s all for this week’s edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Remember, in the world of AI and coding, if you can’t beat ’em, trick ’em into thinking you’re indispensable!

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May your code be bug-free and your AI assistants obedient!

Yours in perpetual bewilderment,

~ Nathan

P.S. If an AI wrote this newsletter, I’d be both impressed and terrified. Let’s keep that between us humans, shall we?