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@codevsdev The real flex is writing code that lets ai agents write maintainable code 😂
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@codevsdev I think that's right. But now it's "using AI to write maintainable code."
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@codevsdev yes. leaving behind something others can actually touch is the real skill
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@codevsdev No. The real flex is building shit people actually want to use. Code is irrelevant.
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@codevsdev Yes, if you don't want to bankrupt yourself with technical debt
The SV approach is to just ship as fast as possible and fix it when (if) you ever become profitable. I think they hope AI will fix the problems it created
Different mentality when you aren't risking your own money
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@codevsdev Define maintainable code?
Therein lies the challenge - subjective
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@codevsdev true. writing code that just works is different than writing code that's maintainable and readable
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@codevsdev i would hope the obvious
answer would be:
> yes, maintainable ai code
and actually ai works
better with maintainable
commented code etc
win win ?
GIF
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@codevsdev too little known about the idiots interacting with my code
i'd need more info :P
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@codevsdev Real flex is publishing useful things for users, and keep maintaining it while growing it.
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@codevsdev I'd start with code that works. No one is going to be maintaining anything if it doesn't do the business.
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@codevsdev On the other hand, the code will be maintained by AI agents, so it is their problem anyway.
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@codevsdev Absolutely. A code that you don't understand yourself the next day, it not the code a real developer writes
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@codevsdev You are right. The future I am unable to see - if agents also maintain the code for the long term, does it matter?
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@codevsdev Strictly no. half the "maintainable" code i've seen is just over-engineering for a future that never came. if the next dev can delete your code without fear, that's the actual flex
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@codevsdev Yes, but the actual flex is writing code someone else can confidently delete. That is when you know it is maintainable.
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@codevsdev Code became a commodity and not all code needs to be maintained
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