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- firefox@lemmy.ml
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Gave it a try.
I don’t like the floaty orb thing present on my window at all times. Even the “Minimal” option sticks around on the side. I like Kagi’s extension more as it only opens after I click on it in the toolbar.
Gave it a try with a few YouTube videos and compared it against Kagi’s universal summarizer.
Example: Scams In Software Engineering
Orbit's summary:
The speaker in the video expresses frustration about being harassed to watch a video titled “Big Box” regarding scams in software engineering. They believe the video will mention them and criticize their opinions on clean code and software design. The speaker argues that software engineering is known for producing scams, but they’re not referring to typical scams like Nigerian princes or crypto schemes. Instead, they’re discussing the lies sold to developers.
The speaker criticizes Uncle Bob’s “Clean Code” book and philosophy, stating that it’s a filler episode and that long functions with a clear behavior are more beneficial for easy maintenance. They also criticize Agile development and the idea of group decisions, believing it leads to the worst possible solutions.
The speaker shares their thoughts on the value of a computer science degree and the importance of learning data structures and algorithms for solving most interview problems. They also discuss the concept of locality of behavior in software design and how it differs from clean code.
The speaker expresses their frustration with the various scams in the software engineering industry, including the idea of mechanics needing to build a car from scratch to get a job, the overhyping of front-end development, and the use of Vim productivity scams. They also mention the high cost of keyboards and the importance of making something to begin with for good performance.
The speaker concludes by thanking Brilliant.org for sponsoring the video and encouraging viewers to check out their website for learning math and science in a concise and fun way.
Kagi's summary:
Title: Scams In Software Engineering The video titled “Scams In Software Engineering” features a humorous and critical commentary on various aspects of software engineering, focusing on perceived scams within the industry. The host reacts to points made by Big Box, a well-known figure in tech discussions, addressing topics such as clean code, Agile methodologies, and the education system for programmers.
Key themes include:
Critique of Clean Code: The host expresses skepticism towards the principles of clean code, questioning the arbitrary limits on function lengths and advocating for “locality of behavior” in coding, which emphasizes understanding code through its context rather than strict rules.
Agile Development: Agile is described as a flawed approach that often leads to mediocre group decisions, with the host likening it to communism in its failure to deliver effective outcomes.
Education in Computer Science: The host argues that traditional computer science degrees are outdated, suggesting a need for more practical, trade-like schooling for programmers. He criticizes the core requirements of CS degrees, claiming they don’t adequately prepare students for real-world programming.
Interview Processes and LeetCode: The video discusses the inefficacy of LeetCode-style interviews, suggesting they are a scam that doesn’t accurately reflect a programmer’s abilities. The host advocates for understanding data structures and algorithms instead.
Frontend vs. Backend Development: The host humorously debates the perceived ease of frontend development compared to backend, asserting that both have their complexities and should not be dismissed.
General Commentary on Software Engineering Culture: The video critiques the culture of over-engineering and the unrealistic expectations placed on developers, including the notion that everyone should learn to code, which the host argues is misleading.
Overall, the video is a satirical take on the challenges and misconceptions within the software engineering field, blending humor with a critical perspective on industry practices and education. The host maintains a light-hearted tone while addressing serious issues, making the content both entertaining and thought-provoking.
Time saved: 31 minutes.
While Orbit was faster in generating its summary, I much prefer the Kagi one as it appears to be more complete. Orbit had a few issues:
- Inaccuracy: BigBox is the name of the channel, not the name of the video.
- Lack of comprehensiveness: Orbit’s “paragraph” style response format missed a lot of information that Kagi caught.
- Didn’t catch the satirical/light-hearted tone of the video like Kagi did.
Needs work, IMO.
Another thing to note: Kagi requires an account but the summarizer otherwise is free. Orbit does not require an account.
I’m not testing it with emails as I would want the model to run locally to access personal data.
without sacrificing your privacy
Pls explain:
We also receive the following information from third parties when you use the Service:
Inputs and Outputs. When you use the Service to summarize or query web content, we automatically receive a payload back from the relevant [Third-Party Models] containing the contents of your query; information about the model queried (such as the name and version number); information about technical problems with processing the query, if any; the number of tokens required to process the query; and the model Outputs in response to the query. We do not store this data beyond temporarily caching it to process your query and return the Outputs to you.
Reminds me of the “summaries” from the 1975 Rollerball movie.
The characters in that corporate dystopia only had access to corporate-provided summaries of literature.
They couldn’t access the original novels and works without high-level corporate authorization.
I will not be willingly adding any AI.
They should launch it into orbit.
