travisgriggs

2026-03-12 9:33

Commented: "Ask HN: Does code style matter much anymore?"

> Models are very good at generating locally coherent code and very bad at maintaining global architectural integrity across iterations.

Is there any published work on this? Or just more of an observed accusation?

2026-03-12 9:14

Submitted: "Ask HN: Does code style matter much anymore?"

4 points4 comments

We've spent years espousing that code isn't just for compilers to consume, it's meant to be read by humans, in the moment and later. I've been at this for 35 years.

With the advent of agent generated code, everyone's seeing a lot of code generated, in part at least, with t...

2026-03-12 2:40

Commented: "Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans"

TIL: definition fulminate

fulminated, fulminating to explode with a loud noise; detonate. to issue denunciations or the like (usually followed byagainst ).

(Because “don’t fulminate” is the rule that follows the referenced one :) )

2026-03-09 6:06

Submitted: "When is AI coming to CAD design?"

2 points1 comments

There's lots of AI noise around generation of media (music, images, video, programs), but I haven't seen much news about driving tools likes SolidWorks or ProE with AI agents. Are they just not making the news?

2026-03-08 5:57

Commented: "I don't know if my job will still exist in ten years"

“My job” is an oxymoron. It was never your job. Your employer has always made it clear that they, not you, own the job.

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