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1. jdkoeck · 1789797315 · focus · HN ↗

   I trailed off a few lines into the README. No human ever edited any of this. « LLM detected, project rejected ».

   1. antoniojtorres · 1789799113 · focus · HN ↗

      Every third post in HN has this same complaint comment. Everybody knows.

      1. jdlshore · 1789800036 · focus · HN ↗

         I appreciate it when people say something is slop. Saves me from wasting my time looking at it.

         How many slop ideas have come to the front page, never to be heard from again because the execution isn’t actually any good? I’m guessing most of them.

         1. theturtletalks · 1789800681 · focus · HN ↗

            Just because the ReadMe is slop, doesn’t mean the code is slop. People are starting to make apps for themselves now and open-sourcing them so they’re not putting much thought into the ReadMe or distribution.

            This just means ReadMe’s are less important now. I just have my terminal agent dig into the code and tell me what features are there. If the app is actually useful.

            Even before AI, there were so many projects with subpar ReadMes, no screenshots, etc. But once you use the software, you realize how good it is.

            Source: I maintain a massive collection of open-source alternatives and quality of open-source alternatives have increased a lot

            1. jdlshore · 1789800984 · focus · HN ↗

               You’re right that a poor quality readme doesn’t mean a poor-quality product, but it seems more likely than not to me.

               Slop is an instant tab close for me. If something’s good, it’ll come around again. I’ll catch it when there's some evidence that it’s worth my time.

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