'LLM code is sloppy' rebutted with real ffmpeg code: identical if/else branches in a top library
kingslyj · x · 2026-10-16
Developer RomainHedouin claps back at the "LLM code is sloppy" critique by posting real code from ffmpeg, one of the world's most popular libraries: an if/else where both branches write the exact same byte with identical 'unspecified' comments. The screenshot is a memorable exhibit in the ongoing AI-code-vs-human-code debate.
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