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0 pointsyellow_lead3mo ago0 comments

You should periodically ask Claude to review random parts of code to pump your metrics.

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Has the net benefit that it points out things that are actually wrong and overlooked.

rasz3mo ago

But also points out tons of your deliberate design choices as bugs, and will recommend removing things it doesnt understand.

rgbrgb3mo ago

just like any junior dev

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giancarlostoro3mo ago

Great time to research if those choices are still valid or if there's a better way. In any regard, its just an overview, not a total rewrite from the AI's perspective.

strken3mo ago

AI reviews have the benefit of making me feel like an idiot in one bullet point and then a genius in the next.

lovich3mo ago

why periodically? Just set it up in an agentic workflow and have it work until your token limit is hit.

If companies want to value something as dumb as LoC then they get what they incentivized

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giancarlostoro3mo ago

Has the net benefit that it points out things that are actually wrong and overlooked.

rasz3mo ago

But also points out tons of your deliberate design choices as bugs, and will recommend removing things it doesnt understand.

rgbrgb3mo ago

just like any junior dev

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giancarlostoro3mo ago

Great time to research if those choices are still valid or if there's a better way. In any regard, its just an overview, not a total rewrite from the AI's perspective.

strken3mo ago

AI reviews have the benefit of making me feel like an idiot in one bullet point and then a genius in the next.

lovich3mo ago

why periodically? Just set it up in an agentic workflow and have it work until your token limit is hit.

If companies want to value something as dumb as LoC then they get what they incentivized

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse