Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before)

Re:Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before) by jihadjihad on Thursday February 12, 2026 @12:15PM (#46991603)

> It seems good to understand whether 5% or 50% of your code is written using AI, because that has gigantic implications for how the project is managed, particularly from a quality perspective.

I'd say you're operating on a higher plane of thought than the majority in this industry right now. Because the majority view roughly appears to be "Need bigger number!", with very little thought, let alone deep thought, employed towards the whys or wherefores thereof.

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Re:Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before) by readthenotes1 on Thursday February 12, 2026 @01:01PM (#46992480)

A higher plane of thought would be "was AI able to remove 5% or 50% of the code while keeping or adding functionality and not diminishing clarity, consistency, and correctness"

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