AI unblocked his compiler and left a code generator 5 times faster than his own

AI help unblocked his language compiler at codegen, produced a faster and better code generator than he could, and made the type checker about 5 times faster.

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AI help unblocks his language compiler at code generation
Produces a faster and better code generator than he could
Makes the type checker about 5 times faster

Why it’s worth knowing

Beaten by the helper on his own compiler is a good day, honestly reported.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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