Stop Using AI to Rewrite Codebases; Use It for Boring Chores Like Fixing Sentry
AccBalanced · x · 2026-07-30
Developer southpolesteve shared a pragmatic view on AI coding on X. He argued that too many people try to get AI to write entire codebases, overlooking its advantage in handling tedious, low-stakes tasks.
He recommends using AI to improve error messages, build better on-call dashboards, fix broken stack traces in Sentry, and clean up old feature flags. These neglected chores are what AI is actually good at right now, providing immediate value without the risk of breaking core logic.
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