Shafik Yaghmour
mastodon 4.7.3Compiler Engineer clang front end. Interests: C++, C, and undefined behavior. Martial Artist, Book Worm and Dad
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"Comprehension Debt - the hidden cost of AI generated code.": https://addyosmani.com/blog/comprehension-debt/
This piece identifies a lot of the problems but is way too optimistic that specification can solve a lot of these issues.
The bottleneck is code review and you can not skimp on that. Specification can not replace code review that are not equivalent.
Out of context quote of the day
"It might be unfair to call this a dash for trash. But nobody seems to care about quality."
RE: @beyondmachines1@infosec.exchange
This is really rubber ducking and it should serve as a reminder that there is a lot of history and a lot of writing about good software development practices that we are leaving on the floor b/c we have a bright new shiny object to play with.
Big Balls of Mud should be something else people should remind themselves of.
#313 Given the following in C++ static union { int x; }; // Well-formed? Without checking: A. Yes B. No #Cplusplus #Cpppolls
"What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?": https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/16/ozempic-personality-glp1-side-effects/
This sounds like dystopian fiction to me.

