There's No Such Thing as Good Code: LLM Tools Found 5 Real Bugs in Carmack's Code
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-09-06
A developer argues LLMs delivered a harsh realization: "good code" doesn't exist — you can always find bugs and improve design, and the process never converges. Running Astra on John Carmack's famous code surfaced five verifiable bugs. His takeaway: if it passes sufficient testing, leave it alone — not because it's good, but good enough.
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