Ex-Microsoft dev says AI could save Windows; low test coverage still sinks AI coding
julianharris · x · 2026-10-12
A 14-year Microsoft veteran argues no amount of engineers could meaningfully improve Windows performance without breaking billions of users — but AI finally offers a path, if Microsoft is transparent about AI use and allows fully local AI integration. julianharris cautions that AI performs disastrously on legacy code with low test coverage, requiring a forensic, exploratory probing approach quite unlike everyday coding.
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