Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by graypegg on Thursday July 09, 2026 @02:38PM
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The "Written by hand." in the footer hurts my brain. If it is written using real thoughts and ideas formed by themselves, they've fully imbued their brain with that AI stank I guess. It really does FEEL like unedited LLM output.
You can find a few smoking guns or em a few dashes, whatever. But every sentence is emanating the stank.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by Sivart13 on Thursday July 09, 2026 @02:44PM
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you don't need to be an LLM to have LinkedIn brain, but it helps
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by Bratmon on Thursday July 09, 2026 @04:24PM
(#48851888)
LinkedIn brain honestly really disturbs me. I didn't believe in souls until I needed a word to describe what people with LinkedIn brain lacked.
Fortunately, then LLMs came along and now if I see a worryingly-soulless LinkedIn-brained post, I can lie to myself and say it was made by a discount LLM.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by Insanity on Thursday July 09, 2026 @04:10PM
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They prompted the model by hand.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by ghost_pepper on Thursday July 09, 2026 @04:39PM
(#48852069)
That's the sign of a good product: when you have to lie that you don't use it.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by graypegg on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:22AM
(#48860380)
Haha... well it's now changed to:
"Written with AI. Curated by hand."
Yesterday: https://web.archive.org/web/20260709105821/https://thetrutha...
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by rayiner on Thursday July 09, 2026 @03:10PM
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I’m not an AI skeptic by any means. But I can easily recognize GPT generated output. It’s so formulaic. Of course you’d expect it to be formulaic given what it’s doing under the hood. But it does take the sheen off how impressive the written output looks the first time you see it. And I wonder if it points in the direction of limits on what it can ultimately do.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by seattle_spring on Thursday July 09, 2026 @03:02PM
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> Garbage
It's not just garbage — it's AI slop garbage.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by bheadmaster on Thursday July 09, 2026 @03:11PM
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Exactly. You've hit the nail on the head.
And quite frankly, your AI slop garbage radar is not just an indicator of good taste — it's the essence of humanity that keeps you above it.
Re:AI changes the economics of software rewrites
by brushfoot on Thursday July 09, 2026 @03:36PM
(#48851317)
One caveat worth flagging: Your AI slop garbage radar won't work on food (no em-dashes, no "it's not X, it's Y" framing, just quiche). That's a real limitation, so calling it out matters. You weren't considering using it on food, but it's important to note that it won't work in order to burn more tokens. I mean provide you with a well rounded answer.
Want me to plan an app that detects food made from AI recipes?
> A fast car doesn't win races — a driver does
> the gap is not just speed - it's output quality
> A rewrite isn't just an opportunity to modernise your technology stack - it's an opportunity [...]
Garbage.