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User questions AI agents' ability to understand commit messages

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A user on Mastodon expressed skepticism about a proposed solution for commit messages, suggesting it might be a "solution looking for a problem." They argued that commit messages should explain the "why" behind code changes and noted that Git notes can supplement them without altering the commit itself. The user questioned the intelligence of "agents" that cannot effectively read, write, or understand these messages. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion on a technical topic, not a significant industry event.

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User questions AI agents' ability to understand commit messages

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · slackline ·

    RE: https:// burningboard.net/@oliverzehent leitner/117286242471444801 This seems to be a solution looking for a problem. I always thought that commit messages

    RE: https:// burningboard.net/@oliverzehent leitner/117286242471444801 This seems to be a solution looking for a problem. I always thought that commit messages were an authors opportunity to write the "why" behind the changes. There are also `git note` to supplement commit messag…

    LINKS burningboard.net/…/117286242471444801 git-scm.com/…/git-notes

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