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description: "Looks like I removed my comment by accident. I tried it as well and I agree that GH Pilot generates a lot of code smell. I was getting a lot of weird code sugge"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-an-app-with-github-copilot-heres-the-result/60f154e4303c5845ab8cb275)

Comment [I Built an App with GitHub Copilot, Here's the Result](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-an-app-with-github-copilot-heres-the-result/60f154e4303c5845ab8cb275)

[Matej Bošnjak](https://hashnode.com/@mbosnjak)

[Jul 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-an-app-with-github-copilot-heres-the-result/60f154e4303c5845ab8cb275/comment/60f18b49cbcd625a5d31fcfb)

Looks like I removed my comment by accident.

I tried it as well and I agree that GH Pilot generates a lot of code smell. I was getting a lot of weird code suggestions, even when cycling trhough alternatives which was even worse.

Currently github pilot looks like a tool with a lot of code snipets and most of them are not really good - aka bad/old practices like adding `var` instead of `let` or `const`, spliting code into too much variables etc...

There's no point for me to use it if I'll have to refactor every single snipet I get.

It also tried to offer me code I already have for certain services, which was super weird since I don't need 2 indentical service functions with different names.

For now I will turn it off as it's more of distraction than help. We'll see how it turns out in the near future.

[Simona Winnekes](https://hashnode.com/@winnekes)

[Jul 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-an-app-with-github-copilot-heres-the-result/60f154e4303c5845ab8cb275/comment/60f18b49cbcd625a5d31fcfb#reply-60f197e6cbcd625a5d31fecd)

I agree, indeed more distraction than assistance - I could not recommend it to aspiring developers if they are serious about coding.

Copilot would teach them bad habits and might give the impression that the generated code is the right way of coding just because it works in the intended way.

I'll follow the progress of Copilot but will definitely not be using it in my projects!

[prabanjan raja](https://hashnode.com/@prabanjanraja)

[Jul 17, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-an-app-with-github-copilot-heres-the-result/60f154e4303c5845ab8cb275/comment/60f18b49cbcd625a5d31fcfb#reply-60f2871966fcdb0a027413bb)

[Simona Winnekes](https://hashnode.com/@winnekes) thanks for this amazing article  
I was so excited to be a part of the GitHub Copilot's technical preview team but after using it in my projects I absolutely agree with you and now I have it turned off almost most of the time. I just turn it on only when I am in the mood to explore things