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getnormalitytoday at 7:53 PM3 repliesview on HN

I would never tell an agent to write "what does the code do" comments. Their default comments are already way too fluffy.


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saghmtoday at 10:33 PM

But then you don't know about where the load bearing seams are!

rustystumptoday at 9:17 PM

I added to the memory, system prompts, and the prompt itself and every soa model still litters code with the most inane useless crap. I will then get code to review from a coworker using fable/opus. It has more lines of comments then code.

Maybe I am some god tier code reader (i am not) but i dont think i have ever found a comment in code to be useful in my day job. That isnt true, i once came across

// submit to the dark lord

Above the function that sent a payment to PayPal for processing. It made me laugh so I let it be.

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