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Astra AI criticized for over-engineering solutions

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A user on Mastodon noted that the AI model Astra, despite its power, tends to overcomplicate tasks. The user provided an example where Astra planned a complex multi-step migration for what the user considered a simple prototype, suggesting a tendency towards over-engineering. AI

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Astra AI criticized for over-engineering solutions

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I'm actually noticing that Astra, while powerful, seems to have a tendency to greatly overengineer things. Like it starts planning a multi step migration and I'

    I'm actually noticing that Astra, while powerful, seems to have a tendency to greatly overengineer things. Like it starts planning a multi step migration and I'm like "Dude, just drop the database, this is a prototype" # AI # llm # VibeCoding # GPT6 # Astra

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