[sdiy] AI code generation

[Eric Frampton]

I’m trying Claude to see if it can handle Z-80 coding, so perhaps I can finally implement some long-desired firmware optimizations on a vintage synth I’m fond of. I’ve started learning Z-80 assembler just so I can try to follow along with whatever code Claude spits out. I learned basic, Pascal, and Fortran in school, but gave up trying to learn 6502 Assembler back in the day. Gonna give it another shot. Interesting times.



> On Apr 23, 2026, at 5:14 AM, Brother Theo via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone,
> 
> Touchy subject that I need to talk about. I just had Claude AI generate a CSound program for a complex effect. Not only did it hit all the points I gave it, but it even included some stuff I forgot, like a sound source, but also gave me a few ideas on how to operate it. And it took less than 15 minutes to do.
> 
> I know a lot of you will rebel against the idea of AI. I was one of you. But this experience has opened my eyes to the possibilities. This piece of code would have taken me hours to develop. Claude did it in a fraction of the time. 
> 
> My buddy got me into this by telling me his experience. He took a code base for a 2007 synth and had Claude make changes and add features. Claude even found bugs and fixed them without prompting. The new code is working and is being tested. 
> 
> It is a brave new world. Should we feel sorry for the coders?
> 
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