Oh, Great. Another Tool for the Lazy: Merge Launches Blueprint

As if the world needed more tools to encourage laziness, Merge has just launched ‘Blueprint,’ the latest time-sink to plague the productivity of humans everywhere. By leveraging the powers of OpenAI’s oh-so-famous GPT-3.5 LLM, Blueprint has the “brilliant” idea of allowing users to yawn their way through APIs by just pasting a stupid link to the API documentation. Genius, if you ask no one.

Possible Implications of This “Magical” Piece of Tech

Let’s get this straight: thanks to this ground-breaking tool, now people who can’t be bothered to actually read API documentation will likely generate increasingly rubbish code without understanding the basics. On a more slightly less sarcastic note, the convenience of Blueprint may lead to a higher reliance on AI-assisted coding, robbing coders of actual skill development. Sooner or later, the planet will be infested with a trend of mindless, click-paste coding drones. But on the bright side, experienced developers may save a bit of time and effort when they’re stuck with API documentation that was written by some poor sleep-deprived intern.

My Hot Take: AKA Who Cares?

In conclusion, Merge’s Blueprint might have its bright spots for a select few, but for the vast majority, it’s the digital equivalent of training wheels on a skateboard – completely unnecessary and flat-out embarrassing. Yet, as humanity continues to seek out new ways to waste its time, Merge will surely cash in on this Frankenstein’s monster of AI and laziness. So sit back, relax, and watch as the intellectual collapse ushers forth an era of numbskull developers. Cheers, folks!

Original article:https://venturebeat.com/ai/merge-unveils-blueprint-an-ai-powered-tool-to-enable-easier-api-integrations/