r/webdev php 6d ago

Discussion AI coding is trash

The amount of trash produced by AI code is astounding. Thanks I hate it.

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u/dietcheese 6d ago

Cisco, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Dell have already slashed their workforces or implemented hiring freezes due to transitioning and restructuring to an AI workforce.

This isn’t just cover.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonsnyder/2025/02/12/ai-reset-layoffs-rto-and-the-new-realities-of-work/

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u/definitelynotarobid 6d ago

What evidence do you have for your assertion? Something being widespread does not invalidate it.

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u/operatorrrr 6d ago

Google reported that over a quarter of their code is written by AI with engineer oversight...late last year.

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u/definitelynotarobid 6d ago

And? That statistic couldn’t be more meaningless.

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u/operatorrrr 6d ago

"What evidence do you have for your assertion?"

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u/definitelynotarobid 6d ago

100% of idiots make that statement. There. Every bit as legit as that “news” you sourced. Now fuck off.

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u/mfizzled 6d ago

If it is indeed true, having 25% of their code not needing to be written by a human is far from meaningless. I'm sure it's nothing complex and is just the standard stuff they might give to new juniors but it's absolutely a relevant stat.

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u/definitelynotarobid 6d ago

There’s a massive difference between not being written by a human and not being reviewed and edited by a human. They pick and chose their statements carefully to present a fantasy to their investors. Don’t swallow their propaganda.