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Re:AI didn't simplify software engineering: It just made bad... by onlyrealcuzzo on Saturday March 14, 2026 @12:01PM (#47378001)
Even if you agree with the OP, there's a large portion of applications where it simply doesn't matter if the quality of the software is good or terrible as long as it sufficiently works.
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Re:AI didn't simplify software engineering: It just made bad... by tyleo on Saturday March 14, 2026 @12:09PM (#47378082)
Yeah, I've seen this too. I like to call them "single-serving apps". I made a flashcard app to study for interviews and one-shot it with Claude Code. I've had it add some features here and there but haven't really looked at the code.

It's just a small CLI app in 3 TypeScript files.

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