evilsocket: top AI models still ship ugly, conceptually naive complex code
evilsocket · x · 2026-11-06
Security researcher evilsocket argues the gap between AI's basic competence and complex SWE work is deeply frustrating: even top models overcomplicate code and ship ugly, conceptually naive implementations that experienced engineers would structure around design patterns and KISS.
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