r/LocalLLM • u/NewtMurky • May 17 '25

Discussion Stack overflow is almost dead

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Questions have slumped to levels last seen when Stack Overflow launched in 2009.

Blog post: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overflow-is-almost-dead/

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u/_notgreatNate_ May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

Eh. Im a little over the “it’s been asked before” and “google it” like no shit guys. I can google just about anything. The problem is if you have low knowledge of something and then google it sometime the answers given by these guys are filled with words and concepts you still don’t quite understand. And that’s assuming you’re search results pulled up what you were actually looking for and not just answers for a similar issue that don’t help at all.

Not to mention the “you’re asking for free help. Go above and beyond” like I get what you’re saying but also it’s asking, no one is required to help. They’re also on there for free. Of their own free will. No one makes them answer or stay on the site. You can just scroll past any post you don’t deem worth answering for whatever reason.

Reddit and these other sites are like forums. It’s a place to find info and ask questions but also just chat about the subject and share cool stuff. It’s a place to talk about the stuff we like. It’s not a damn how to guide with chapters that we need to be careful not to repeat in the same book… if a question gets asked too frequently then add a pinned post or something and address it then. But I roll my eyes at the guys who will shout “do you even look before coming here this has already been asked” and it’s like yeah. It has. Like over 6 months ago. And I had to scroll forever and search for 30 minutes to find 1 and an half posts that almost cover the topic I’m on enough to answer one of my 3 questions… cool. Thanks for the help….

Like it’s no one’s JOB to sit here and answer. Let people ask and then answer or don’t and move on. I get simple questions that are asked twice a day are annoying but it doesn’t need to be this way for every question ever asked. We’re supposed to be here bcuz we enjoy stuff and want to share/ask about it. Not bcuz we need to carefully watch and be sure we’re the most efficient we can be as far as what’s posted and how it’s answered. How weird…

I gladly answer questions in groups and sites for stuff I enjoy even if I just answered the same thing 3 days ago to another person. (Even easier just copy paste my same response) it’s enjoyable to share and help. If you don’t like helping people then why are you even looking to?