TLDR Tech / Dev
Lines of Code Are Back (And It's Worse Than Before)
The software industry previously agreed that Lines of Code (LOC) is an ineffective metric for developer productivity due to its gameability. However, AI's rise has revived LOC, with tech CEOs now emphasizing AI-generated code percentages. This exacerbates the problem, making LOC infinitely gameable at minimal cost and leading to lower overall code quality.
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