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Ask HN: Is anyone else sick of AI splattered code

75 points throwaway-ai-qs | 1 comments | 17 Sep 25 17:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

Between code reviews, and AI generated rubbish, I've had it. Whether it's people relying on AI to write pull request descriptions (that are crap by the way), or using it to generate tests.. I'm sick of it.

Over the year, I've been doing a tonne of consulting. The last three months I've watched at least 8 companies embrace AI generated pip for coding, testing, and code reviews. Honestly, the best suggestions I've seen are found by linters in CI, and spell checkers. Is this what we've come to?

My question for my fellow HNers.. is this what the future holds? Is this everywhere? I think I'm finally ready to get off the ride.

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twalichiewicz ◴[17 Sep 25 18:26 UTC] No.45279525[source]▶
I get why it feels bleak—low-effort AI output flooding workflows isn’t fun to deal with. But the dynamic isn’t new. It only feels unprecedented because we’re living through it. Think back: the loom, the printing press, the typewriter, the calculator.

When Gutenberg’s press arrived, monks likely thought: “Who would want uniform, soulless copies of the Bible when I can hand-craft one with perfect penmanship and illustrations? I’ve spent my life mastering this craft.”

But most people didn’t care. They wanted access and speed. The same trade-off shows up with mass-market books, IKEA furniture, Amazon basics. A small group still prizes the artisanal version, but the majority just wants something that works.

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1. kipchak ◴[17 Sep 25 20:14 UTC] No.45280842[source]▶
I'm not sure if it's so much that most people don't care, but that hand crafted items are more expensive. As evidence of popular interest, "craftwashing"[1] mass produced goods with terms like "artisanal", and "small-batch" can be an effective marketing strategy. Using the example of a bible, a 1611 King James facsimile still commands a hefty premium[2] over a regular print. Or for paintings, who would prefer a print over an original?

There's also the "Cottagecore" aesthetic that was popular a few years ago, which is conceptually similar to the Arts and Crafts movement or the earlier Luddites.

[1]https://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/craftwashing-happ...

[2]https://www.thekjvstore.com/1611-king-james-bible-regular-fa...