Asking ChatGPT to remove a feature somehow adds 231 lines of code
rickasaurus · x · 2026-10-04
A viral quip about AI coding: a developer asks ChatGPT to delete an unneeded feature and the diff comes back at +231 -80. When they ask why removal added code, the model cheerfully replies "there's a simpler way to implement it" — producing yet another +128 -55 diff. The bit resonates as a sharp joke about LLMs' tendency to rewrite rather than make minimal changes during vibe coding.
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