Unit Tests for a Novel(worldfall.ink)
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Unit Tests for a Novel
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Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read the blog, it means a lot.
I have attribution both in the FAQ and also as a tooltip over the author name in the bottom left. I've added an explicit attribution at the bottom of the blog post as well, since I agree it needs to be more front and center.
The ideas in this article are completely my own, though I did use Claude to refine the prose and structure (and I admit so openly).
I have attribution both in the FAQ and also as a tooltip over the author name in the bottom left. I've added an explicit attribution at the bottom of the blog post as well, since I agree it needs to be more front and center.
The ideas in this article are completely my own, though I did use Claude to refine the prose and structure (and I admit so openly).
A FAQ, a tooltip, and attribution at the bottom still don't square with my own personal definition of 'front and center.'
> I did use Claude to refine the prose
This is like saying you used WD-40 when brushing your teeth to provide the highest quality cleaning. LLMs do not 'refine' prose, they contaminate it.
(Note that this is not a general purpose argument against the usage of WD-40. But it's an industrial lubricant, not a toothpaste.)
> I did use Claude to refine the prose
This is like saying you used WD-40 when brushing your teeth to provide the highest quality cleaning. LLMs do not 'refine' prose, they contaminate it.
(Note that this is not a general purpose argument against the usage of WD-40. But it's an industrial lubricant, not a toothpaste.)
The things Claude talks about in this article (and the way it talks about them) mirror my experience with Claude Code, with unit tests and with version control. They come together into a startlingly powerful paradigm.
...But using LLMs for prose? There's a horror to it. A loss of one's voice.