This was fun! I just inherited a new Drupal 9 site.  Whenever I get a new site I do a code review of all the custom modules for security purposes.  Additionally,  since I’ll eventually need to upgrade the site to Drupal 10, I figured I’d assess the code for D10 readiness.  There were 16 custom modules.

As an experiment I fired up ChatGPT and used the following prompt:

CharGPT found 90% of the issues I would’ve flagged.  The items it didn’t find that I didn’t find were stylistic, not things that I’d consider crucial or security related.  Then I entered this simple prompt:

CharGPT updated the code.  I received the code, ran it in stage and will implement it over the weekend in my next release window.

I find using ChatGPT instead of Drupal Rector for removing deprecations interesting because I can ask it questions and do an automated code audit,  This probably saved me 80% of the time and is less prone to error and typos.

So, as part of a job application, I was asked to create a simple Drupal module, which would have taken me around 15 to 20 minutes to code, test, debug, and publish. I opened my code editor and then a thought occurred to me: 'I wonder..

I fired up my web browser and headed to ChatGPT. I wrote a prompt: 'Create a Drupal 9 module to create a block that will display the title, author name, and taxonomy terms associated with the current node.' In less than 5 minutes, I received YAML and PHP code, along with comprehensive instructions on how to input, install, enable, and utilize the module. I spent a few minutes reviewing and testing the code before submitting it.

I’m sitting here reflecting on this.

On one hand, it resembles the work of senior web architects. They write specifications and delegate the work to junior developers (often located overseas). I just replaced the junior developer with a simple AI. A large portion of my future work will involve gathering requirements and constructing prompts to generate code, with only a need to write code in special cases.

Still, a part of me feels guilty, as if I cheated on my homework by using a calculator for math problems. Some may argue that I haven't demonstrated my ability to code (but I can provide a link to my Bitbucket account as proof of my coding skills).

Yet, I did prove I could get you the correct answer in the most efficient way possible.  After all my middle school teacher, Sister Mary Benedict. was correct. I will not carry a calculator with me for the rest of my life. Instead, I have a computing device that is more powerful than the one used to land a man on the moon. It will allow me to instantly connect with most of my contacts and access the sum of human knowledge.

Good Day! Happy Monday everybody!  I’m hoping we’re all embracing out creativity for the new week.  Today I present…

Triboro Bridge at Sunset

Hello World!  Happy Sunday!

I was ill the last couple of days.  I wasn’t on the last half of Friday and yesterday.  Since I’m playing catchup today,  I present….

Speed