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LLMs in code development cause 'DDoS effect' for maintainers

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The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in software development can lead to a "DDoS effect," where it becomes significantly cheaper for various parties to generate bug reports and proposed solutions. However, this abundance of input places a much higher burden on maintainers to sift through the numerous reports and identify those that are genuinely substantial. AI

IMPACT Increased burden on software maintainers due to a high volume of LLM-generated bug reports and solutions.

RANK_REASON The item discusses an observed effect of using LLMs in software development, framed as commentary from a user's perspective.

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LLMs in code development cause 'DDoS effect' for maintainers

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

    RE: https:// chaos.social/@icing/1174607744 09401144 One effect of using LLMs in code that I have readily observed in my own workday is the DDoS effect, where i

    RE: https:// chaos.social/@icing/1174607744 09401144 One effect of using LLMs in code that I have readily observed in my own workday is the DDoS effect, where it’s much, MUCH cheaper for various unrelated parties to use LLMs to generate bug reports—and sometimes “proposed solutio…

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