SOTA agents generate useless code; we need precise definitions for bad code
alexisgallagher · x · 2026-09-01
The author observes that SOTA agents love generating immense amounts of useless code, unnecessary abstractions, and defensive code (e.g., three lines of tests for a constant). While AI can potentially clean this up, we lack a precise vocabulary to define what makes code bad, having relied on tacit knowledge for years.
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