Has it gotten better since, or did I just do it wrong from the beginning?
Their choice of which LLM to use is probably related to those earlier, more cautious stances.
It is still slowish, but the quality is definitely getting there.
1) It has been doing a good job reviewing my code, and could suggest some interesting performance improvements in the past.
2) It is good to generate things such as simple REST endooints, that sort of thing. Saves you a bunch of typing, even if you have to do some finishing touches yourself.
3) I think it generally does a decent job writing tests as well.
4) Current models have gotten really good at helping me explore libraries I am not very familiar with.
The AI hype may be very annoying, and I am skeptical that in the long run it makes financial sense, but it is a productivity boost once you get the hang of it.
It pops up a little input inline, rather than a chat or autocomplete.