Write code like a human will maintain it
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Write code like a human will maintain it
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Re: Write code like a human will maintain it
#2u right
Re: Write code like a human will maintain it
#3There is an old quote:
"Add comments to your code under the assumption that the next person to maintain it is a homicidal maniac who knows where you live"
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#5It's interesting that the author didn't mention considering updating their agentic code review prompt to keep an eye out for repetitive/duplicate code.
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#6AI isnt taking my job. my company is supporting local AI for development. who ever comes after me will have the same hardware and models or better. unless a MBA is put in charge, my boss and predecessors can maintain and build out as needed.
bottom up AI use seems a godsend compared to the corporate AI rat race.
i setup some slop reporting systems and ensured my boss knows theyre great starting points but serious use requires real time investment.
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#7That sounds like a good idea, but shipping 10x as many features and bugfixes sounds better.
I started using AI with the best intentions. Checking everything before committing. Improving output by hand if it didn't quite follow the existing code style guidelines or variables were not named as well as they should be. Or if it did something sloppy or hacky.
Now, AI GOES BURRRRRRRRRRRR! If the tests pass it's good to ship. AI can deal with the problems it may create. No problems so far.
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Why stop there? If you _use_ handwritten products you’re ngmi. I only use vibe coded operating systems, JavaScript sandboxes, compilers, TLS libraries, databases, rendering engines..
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#9Very much this. LLMs are not producing code humans can maintain unless you take your time with them and still care about the quality of the output.
Maybe someone has the perfect claude.md that solves this problem but I have not seen it.
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#10There is an old quote: "Add comments to your code under the assumption that the next person to maintain it is a homicidal maniac who knows where you live"
The comments that drive the most homicidal behavior are outdated or inaccurate comments rather than no comments.