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Developer frustrated by code failures despite no changes

A developer on Mastodon is experiencing a frustrating issue where previously functional code is now failing tests without any changes to the code, computer, or commit. This problem, described as a "bane of existence," is exacerbated by AI-powered autocomplete tools, which the developer believes will likely worsen the situation rather than resolve it. AI

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Developer frustrated by code failures despite no changes

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Code that was working and passing all tests, untouched for weeks, now failing tests on the exact same computer, exact same checkout, exact same commit. This is

    Code that was working and passing all tests, untouched for weeks, now failing tests on the exact same computer, exact same checkout, exact same commit. This is the bane of my existence. And no, Grand Theft Autocomplete will not fix this. (It will probably make it worse.) # Progra…