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The problem is not AI code, but not knowing about system architecture or intent

388 points · 240 comments · zazuke

  1. k1w1 · · focus · HN ↗
    > But the final boss is, and always will be, maintainability.

    I think this article misses the mark in a few ways, but this is the biggest. I see AI as the ultimate solution for maintenance, in three ways:

    * AI does a great job of refactoring and so tech debt becomes shallow. If something is not architected right, it can be fixed much more easily than ever before. * Bug fixing is also a great AI strength. In the future there won't be a backlog of all the bugs that never got fixed. AI can fix them as quickly as they come in. * AI doesn't get bored, doesn't get tired, and doesn't care how crufty the code is. It is happen to maintain any application without judgement.

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