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Re:AI usage generates a fragile codebase by bigwheels on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:14PM (#50446392)
Coding agents have only been really working for about 12-18 mmonths at most. It's easy to forget!
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Re:AI usage generates a fragile codebase by genidoi on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:21PM (#50446470)
And even in that short time range, the difference in capabilities 18 months versus 3 months ago is so massive that the expectation of what it means for them to 'work' has changed.
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