February 19, 2025
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GitClear’s latest report exposes rising code duplication and declining quality as AI coding tools gain in popularity.
It’s never been easier to create code. With today’s LLM-based coding assistants embedded in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), you can create multi-line code blocks with a single prompt or press of the tab key.
Ever since AI coding tools entered the scene, engineering best practices like the don’t repeat yourself (DRY) principle have been slipping.
“I don’t think I have ever seen so much technical debt being created in such a short period of time during my 35-year career in technology,” says API evangelist Kin Lane, referring to AI-generated code proliferation.
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February 19, 2025
