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Re: SDL bans AI-written commits

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Post by em-bee » Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

jmalicki wrote: post #138

em-bee wrote: post #132

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that makes a lot of sense. unfortunately github doesn't allow multiple accounts per person. at least it didn't last time i checked. i hope they change their policy for AI agents though.

It does! "You must be a human to create an Account. Accounts registered by "bots" or other automated methods are not permitted. We do permit machine accounts: A machine account is an Account set up by an individual human who accepts the Terms on behalf of the Account, provides a valid email address, and is responsible for its actions. A machine account is used exclusively for performing automated tasks. Multiple user…

oh, that's good to know. thanks.

Re: SDL bans AI-written commits

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Post by luxuryballs » Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:50 PM UTC

jmalicki wrote: post #138

em-bee wrote: post #132

Earlier quoted context omitted.

that makes a lot of sense. unfortunately github doesn't allow multiple accounts per person. at least it didn't last time i checked. i hope they change their policy for AI agents though.

It does! "You must be a human to create an Account. Accounts registered by "bots" or other automated methods are not permitted. We do permit machine accounts: A machine account is an Account set up by an individual human who accepts the Terms on behalf of the Account, provides a valid email address, and is responsible for its actions. A machine account is used exclusively for performing automated tasks. Multiple user…

very nice thank you

Re: SDL bans AI-written commits

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC

em-bee wrote: post #130

registeredcorn wrote: post #102

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Not really. The opposite is far, far more desirable in my eyes. Example: * Do I care if an LLM was used to determine the volume of my doorbell? Not particularly. * Do I care if an LLM was used to generate code to unlock my front door remotely? Absolutely! I need a warning label cautioning me of the risks associated with generative materials. I don't care in the slightest when it isn't present, because the inherent ri…

how do you know the door volume code hasn't somehow touched the unlocking code?

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Re: SDL bans AI-written commits

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC

aspenmartin wrote: post #112

registeredcorn wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not really. The opposite is far, far more desirable in my eyes. Example: * Do I care if an LLM was used to determine the volume of my doorbell? Not particularly. * Do I care if an LLM was used to generate code to unlock my front door remotely? Absolutely! I need a warning label cautioning me of the risks associated with generative materials. I don't care in the slightest when it isn't present, because the inherent ri…

You sure the door lock companies are hiring the best and brightest engineers? Not clear to me an LLM is not attractive in that scenario.

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Re: SDL bans AI-written commits

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Post by vrighter » Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC

charlie90 wrote: post #113

manoDev wrote: post #85

We’ll need “Organic software” seal of approval soon.

That would be a negative signal for me personally. It shows the authors care more about process than results.

most of today's problem's in this field is because upper management got swindled into thinking that the process doesn't matter, as long as something comes out the other end. Doesn't need to work properly.

But this shitty state of software nowadays is mostly due to only caring about the result and not the process.

To be clear: this existed even before AI, and also led to the proliferation of electron and its ilk.