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User criticizes Astra AI for poor code architecture and resistance to deleting bad code

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A user expressed frustration with the AI coding assistant Astra, noting that its generated code lacks architectural coherence, suffers from over-engineering, and contains duplicated code. Despite Astra's ability to backtrack and correct assumptions, it struggles to delete unwanted code, preferring to retain it for compatibility. The user suggested that AI models like Astra should be trained to make better long-term architectural decisions and commit to them, rather than resisting such choices. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential limitations in current AI coding assistants' ability to adhere to long-term architectural decisions.

RANK_REASON User feedback on an AI product, not a new release or significant industry event.

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User criticizes Astra AI for poor code architecture and resistance to deleting bad code

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Substantial_Swan_144 ·

    Yes, Astra is very capable, but...

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been having trouble with one of my projects and asked it to generate a tree so I can visualize the architecture.</p> <p>The result is hideous: the features are just designed without much thought to the overall architecture; there's overengin…

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