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Veteran developer questions AI's role in secure coding practices

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A veteran developer expressed concerns about the use of AI in software development, particularly regarding code snippets and auto-completion tools. They argued that while AI search could improve security and efficiency, generative AI poses risks by introducing code from unknown sources, making maintenance and testing more difficult. The developer likened maintaining AI-generated code to deciphering work from unknown junior programmers, questioning its professional value. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the long-term maintainability and security implications of AI-generated code in professional development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a developer expressing concerns about AI in coding.

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    @ boilingsteam As a veteran developer, I will admit that I used code snippets, copied algorithms out of books, accepted auto-complete, and used canned routines.

    @ boilingsteam As a veteran developer, I will admit that I used code snippets, copied algorithms out of books, accepted auto-complete, and used canned routines. NPM and nodeJS have their attractions, but security isn't one of them. I can see how AI search (not gen) could be part …

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