AI Coding: The Coming Flood of Cheap, Low-Quality Software
2025-08-01
The author argues that AI's impact on programming will mirror fast fashion's effect on the clothing industry: a flood of cheap, low-quality products and excessive waste. While acknowledging AI's usefulness in prototyping and debugging, the author highlights the inherent flaws in LLM-generated code, including lack of optimization, security vulnerabilities, and inability to handle complexity. This will lead to a market saturated with low-quality software, comparable to the environmental problems caused by fast fashion. The author calls for standardized code quality metrics and professional certifications to mitigate the potential disaster, emphasizing that despite AI assistance, developers remain ultimately accountable.
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