Devs debate AI-generated test directories ballooning exponentially in AI coding workflows
arthurcolle · x · 2026-09-08
- Developer granawkins asks whether people just let codex/claude build exponentially-inflating test directories — scanning PR edits but mostly ignoring test files, which the AI fills with tons of tests.
- sadasant jokes about elaborate setups (Gaussian mutation test regression, GAN competitions, ELO boards), then offers real advice: set a minimum quality benchmark, have models self-report and spot-check their reports, keep the traces, and do frequent postmortems.
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