Re:Emacs in the Age of Magic
by globular-toast on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:50PM
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Isn't that just... software engineering?
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No, it's:
⟩ Refactor these components into standalone modules that communicate across well-defined APIs. Write the API specifications to docs/API.md. Add a note to AGENTS.md instructing agents to preserve the modular seams and focus work on one module at a time.
Re:Emacs in the Age of Magic
by Buttons840 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:30AM
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It's a weird world where we're refactoring everything, but not just using a type system that can enforce those seams and limitations at compile time.
We are though. Why do you think Rust has become the defacto standard for vibe-coding? Most vibe coders can't read a line of Rust, but the strong ML-inspired type system, and also having native performance, is why it is the king of the hill right now.
Re:Emacs in the Age of Magic
by throwaway27448 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:23PM
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