An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force

Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by AlexandrB on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:07AM (#43622649)

> I think there will still be room for "debugging AI slop-code" and "performance-turning AI slop-code"

Ah yes, maintenance, the most fun and satisfying part of the job. /s

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by WesolyKubeczek on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:21AM (#43622860)

Congrats, you’ve been promoted to be the cost center. And sloppers will get to the top by cranking out features you will need to maintain.

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by popularonion on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:40AM (#43623066)

> slopper

new 2025 slang just dropped

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by bobnamob on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @05:48AM (#43630457)

Just wait till 'slopper' starts getting classified as a slur

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by WesolyKubeczek on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @08:04AM (#43631169)

"Slopper" maybe not, but "slophead"...

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by genewitch on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @10:35AM (#43632636)

That's sloppy programming. You are promoted.

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by Terr_ on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @09:02PM (#43627944)

A pre-existing problem, but it's true LLMs will make it worse.

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Re:An Overwhelmingly Negative and Demoralizing Force by unraveller on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @12:38PM (#43623690)

You work in the slop mines now.

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