Dev's verdict: AI code is no longer janky, but the decisions are still dumb
rickasaurus · x · 2026-08-21
Revisiting code that Sol wrote while prototyping his current project, a developer found it "absolutely horrific" and had to rip out every stage. His takeaway: the AI still makes really dumb decisions — the code just isn't janky anymore. Code quality has improved, but architectural judgment hasn't.
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