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Debate over applying AI tools to old codebases

Original: @ Aubreader Hmmm... Sure, throw # LLM and other # AI on old projects, or those without solid testing infrastructure (wha

A software developer is questioning whether large language models and other AI tools should be applied to legacy projects, especially those lacking solid testing infrastructure. They argue AI fixes may only be a bandaid over deeper holes in code quality, while conceding the tools have found real bugs even in well-tested projects like SQLite.

Why now: Developers are actively debating whether AI coding tools genuinely improve legacy software or mask underlying quality problems.

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• @ Aubreader Hmmm... Sure, throw # LLM and other # AI on old projects, or those without solid testing infrastructure (whatever solid means if even in sqlite those were applied and found bugs successfuly :p). But isnt that only a bandaid solution to the issue of holes in #… · jablkoziemne@101010.pl · 2

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