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Re:Vote on which of Hacker News' challenges for AI have been... by brokenmachine on Friday October 02, 2026 @05:12AM (#49931442)
> In 1 minute it comprehends a complex niche code base and points out subtle errors with very little noise. A senior engineer we would have taken months to do less.

They of course operate faster than humans, but this is hyperbole. Unless your senior engineer sucks.

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Re:Vote on which of Hacker News' challenges for AI have been... by LEDThereBeLight on Friday October 02, 2026 @07:38AM (#49932370)
I don’t know, it has taken me months to onboard onto any codebase I’ve ever worked on.
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Re:Vote on which of Hacker News' challenges for AI have been... by BobbyTables2 on Sunday October 04, 2026 @08:05PM (#49959273)
You’re right, 1 minute is hyperbole - it may have taken a full 5-10 minutes.

The very best people I’ve ever worked with would have taken at least week to find and prove even 1 or 2 of the lowest hanging findings.

It would still take a few months for them to really digest everything and come up with substantial ideas for improvement.

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